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The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 5

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5 i xIE NEWS A3 UJi8iaiVRy TIT-BSD Ay, 1908 5 BUSSSSSJ COTTAGE and 11 per cent, do not answer the question. Sixty-four per cent favor MflflKET mm THE GONDITian OF account of the condition of Mrs. Olmstead, who has been carried to the hospital. It was stated that a reconciliation may be effected and the prosecution (CURD CHEESE.) FROM A. AND M.

MmDOW VIOLET, A cheap, nutritious, whole sonic and palatable food, ea sily Price reduced 3 lie a compulsory school law. 20 per cent oppose and 16 per cent express no opinion upon the subject Furniture Factories. -Furniture, manufacturing has come to be one of the most branches 6f the State's Industries and the largeU amount of capital invested Will Be Larger This "Year Than Ever Before STATE INDUSTRIES i i mmm per pound. Ask your grocer for It. miemp r.

speaks volumes for North Carolina as Buyers to be Tlaeed on the "Floors Report of Commissioner BCRGLAIl ENTERED II6ME. Took Away a Pair of. Trousers and About $25. The residence of Mr. Bud Williams in West Raleigh, was entered a burglar early Sunday, while Mrs.

Williams was on the second floor of the The 1 thief carried "off a pair bf trobsers In which were about $25 in cash, a store, key and; a knife, two last, named objects being found afterward in the yard. The burglar left no clue to his Identity. scale. The industrial depression came upon the country during the closing months of the year, resulting in a reduction of wages in nearly every line of Industrial, development, and diminishing greatly the apparent need for Here by the American, the Imperials of Labor and Printing 4 the services of, the working classes; "'t''Wefve just receidta 'iiewi tot MeMowVlhit i 1 'W; that Jjad existed a few months previous. Many Industrial plants began running on 'short time, In addition to which thousands of laborers inere an industrial center.

There, are 104 factories reporting, having a capital stock of $3,457,766.66 and power. Eighty-eight per cent, of adults read and write, and 88J per cent of children "read and write. Seventy-eight per cent -oppose tem-ploymertt of children under 14 years' of age, 11 per cent favor, such employment and 11 per cent do not report. Seventy-five per cent' favor compulsory education, 6 per cent oppose it and 18 per cent do not report The State's Newspapers. State's newspapera report material progress for the year 1907.

There has been no increase In the number of morning dailies, but the circulation of the ten reporting now reaches 50,152, as against 44.287 last yt-ar. Twenty afternoon dallies report Automobile Company Chartered. ucan and Inde)CiMient Concerns Price lromlse to lie Satisfactory. i For years Rale'lgh has. bee'n a tobacco market but not on as large' a scale, as other sections where it is the pruincipal product raised.

Since 1902 this city has maintained a market without-a break. The coming season opens August 7th (next Friday), will place Raleigh5 In the front rank as one of the leading markets the State. The American Tobacco Company, believing it to1 be more centrally located 'for the farmers who wish to to accept a reduction of wages also.iniiKspecially Js this true regarding operatives textile institution's, "and the inevitable, result has been an. abandonment by large numbers, of the mill village return to the rural "The moral educational condi 1 V. -i i tions of the wage-earners throughout the State show an Improvement that should be most pleasing." a total circulation of 40.086, an Increase of two in number and 3.299 in KMG-CROimLL DRUG COMPANY VIE ARE AGENTS FOR HUYLER'S CAHDY come hereto market their produce and make purchases at the same time, have olacedi one of their best buyers 31 W-ellanoouM Factories.) The nti-mber of Teturns used in the compilation on miscellaneous factories circulation.

One hundred andjBeventy-elght weeklies again report the circulation for 1907 being 318.439. an increase of 2,589 over the previous year. on this marltet. 'Mr. A.

B. Bradsher, out of the Durham office. The farm The Auto Company, 'of Wilmington, was incorporated; yesterday to deal Jn automobiles and, automobile supplies gas engines and to conduct a suppl business 'for motor boats. The- authorized capital stock of the company is $19,000, but company will be. gin business1 when $3,300 has beer, Incorporators are? A.

B. Wilding, Geo. B. Elliott. C.

B. Taylor, W. D. MacMillan and Morris Bretzfelderall, of Wilmington. Ice Cream Supper ajt Mlllbrook.

For the benefit of needed repairs at Mlllbrook church, which is situated about six miles north of Raleigh, an Ice cream supper will be griven by the ladiea of the church tonight. Th' stiggests an excellent opportunity, for the young people of Raleigh to enj a delightful evening's outins In the moonlight, and to encourage thes-good women in their worthy, undertaking. 587. an increase of 46 over isub, ers in this and adjoining counties and the averages taken from these representative industries afford an ac know him as Arthur Bradsher, one of on this market. All baseball cranks curate idea of conditions prevailing know him as Arthur Bradher.

one of The semi-weeklies have Increased in number from nineteen to twenty-five; the monthlies, from thirty-six to thirty-nine, and the semi-monthlies from fourteen to fifteen. Noticeable improvements have been made In all throughout the State. The returns Indicate an aggregate the best baseball pitchers any college has seen In years. He made Trinity's authorized capital of I42.085..790. by team famous for several years.

523 of the 587 miscellaneous factories reoortinc: 64 do not report capital classes of these publications. The Imperial Tobacco Company, It' ilk ill and two other Independent firms will Itallroau KmployeeH. The total number of railwav em be repersented on this market. stock. Tl Old Fort Extract Works, as usual, reports as a branch of the United States Leather Company," and represents only a part of the Farmers report from every section ployees, exclusive of oiMcers and office employees Is- 21,170.

divided as follows: 701 station agents, whose average pay is SI. 43 per day; 2.091 other fine crops, good body and leaf, and prices promise to be satisfactory. 'in 4. 164.600 reported by that corporation. Several thousands of dollars Is The aggregate of capital stock re station men, at 763 engineers.

ported in 1906 was J31.239.&10. uy. 467 factories, exclusive of the plant brought into-the Raleigh merchants' hands every year. It is one of the many articles of revenue that helps build up the Capital City. at .924 Hremen, at 66o conductors, at 1.947 other train at Old Fort; so that an increase of $10,846,280 is recorded the 1307 men, at 500 machinists, at 558 carpenters, at $1.86: 1.831 report.

The Farmers ReporTTTiat a Want of Desirable Labor lias Been a Serious Cliwk to lYognswon tiiA FArin, For Several 1 Yearjj-Soiiie SMtlons of "ilw bjr tin Kxodu of People Froiw 'tlie Fanns to the Towns. The twenty-first annual report of the State Uureau of Iubor and. Printing, for the year 1907, left the State Printers" yesterday and will be distributed today. Jts contents consist of seven chapters, covering the following subjects: Condition of farmers, the trades, miscellaneous factories, cotton, woolen and knitting mills, the State's newspapers, and railroad employees. Condition of lie Farmers.

Fertility of land reported well maintained in ninety of the -ninety-' eisrht counties, and improved lands are in a higher state of cultivation than -ever before The farmers report that want of desirable labor has been a serious check to progress on the farm for several and this condition has brought about the apparent necessity of reduced acreage in improved lands. The gradual exodus of people' from the farms to the towns has almost depopulated some sections of the State and this fact is lragely responsible for the growing to ward smaller farms in so many of the counties, and caused the unprecedented advance in agricultural products. Every county reports labor scarce and, in many instances, unre-liable. The subject of desirable immigration is attracting widespread attention, and the farmers of more than ha'f the counties put themselves on record in favor of securing the. better classes of foreign labor.

Improved methods of farming are also being introduced in a large measure, and the demand for labor-saving machinery has1 become more noticeable during recent years than at any former period In the State's htetory. rx: Sixty-nine counties produce cotton at $34.57 per bale -of 500 pounds; twenty-nine counties do not report. Seventy-eight counties produce wheat other shopmen, at 609 section foremen, at other track Cotton, Woolen ami Knitting MUM. The 329 mills reporting show an El lill li CRITICISED men, at 515 flag and watchmen, at 447. telegraph authorized! capital of and the employment of 2.768.576 spindles, 272 looms.

5.161 knittincr machines operators, at 2.643 other em ployees, at $1.18. and 114.790-horse poWer. Total num In 1906 there were 126 killed and ber of employees reported by 9 per Statement Denying Charge f.Uy 1,031 Injured by; the movement of trains; in 1907 there were 163 killed cent, of the cotton. woolen and silk mills is 52.178. of whom 25.353 are I 1 1 6 a I I I ft Not Mr.

Taylor. Capt. P. Williamson, county treasurer, stated, yesterday that Mr. A-P.

Tavlor was already in his office when Mr. Louis Crawford approached him In his. office Saturday and'asked questions that resulted in Mr. Crawford's being ordered out of the office. Captain Williamson stated that Mr-Crawford carried another man -with him to the, treasurer's office.

A Siding at Vaughart. The Corporation Commission ha ordered the Atlantic Coast Line Railway to piace a siding at Vaughan. a station a few miles from Weldon The railroad has excepted for the purpose of taking an appeal. The board of county, commissioners was In session yesterday, but attended only to routine All the members of the board were present The board will meet again this and 1,255 injured by the same cause male and 20.221 are female adults, Showing an increase of casualties of and 1 2 er cent, do not report: the 37 killed and 224 injured. Be Issued by Officers of the Third Regiment North Carolina National Guard number One hundred and twenty-sevn thousand two hundred LETTER FROM W.

J. and eighteen are dependent upon the mills for a livelihood; and 17- per cent, do not report number dependent. Governor Glenn Will Speak In fircles have been surprised by an edi-orlal published in the last issue of Eighty-six per cent, of adult employees read and write, and 80 per the North Carolina Christian Advo and Other States for the Commoner. Governor Glenn has received a ltter cate, criticising the conduct of the cent, of the children, First Infantry at Camp Glenn, ana In response to the question with nil calling the encampment "a picturesque farce." reference to children under 12 years from. Mr.

William Jennings Brjan, written at Mr. Bryan's home, near Lincoln. stating that everything to the national outlook Is both hnnefnl of age working in factories. 86 per The editorial in that' paper is as PEOPLE cent, of the manufacturers answer in follows: "An eye witness Informs the editor the-negative, 5 per cent, in the affirmative and 9 per cent, do not answer. and favorable, and that the Demo of the Advocate that the encampment cratic party is in splendid condition.

as: tiausasBi MAY PROVE FATAL Sixty-flrer-per. cent favor compulsory 15 per cent, oppose- and 20 per cent, express no opinion upon the subject, of North Carolina troops at More-head City last week. Including the trip home, 'was one grand debauch. air. uryan wants Governor Glenn to speak In this and other States for him.

and the eovernor vesterdnv stated i Now is it not time 'for the people to The forty-five knitting mills report that he would make speeches in other sections for Mr. Bryan. When Will Raleigli People Learn the have something to say about spending their good money once a year for ing show an aggregate authorized In vestment of $2,364,285 and the em State Hoard of Equalization. ployment of 19,544 spindles. 5.161 Importance of It? Backache is only a simple thing at nothing but the affording of an opportunity for an annual consumption of booze on the" pari; of these, mili machines and, 4.5 5 4 -horse The total number of employees reported Is first: 4.ti88.

or whom 1.271 are male and 2.640 female adults. Eight thousand But when you know-'tis froi the tary companies? So far as any drill or practice is concerned the whole thing is a picturesque farce." A gentleman connected with the North Carolina State who is In kidneys; nine, hundred and ninety-two persons are dependent upon the mills for a livelihood and 41 per cent, do not report the number dependent. "Ninety- at. a cost of 76 cents per bushel: twenty counties do-not report. Ninety-eight counties produce corn at a cost of 51 cents per bushel.

Eighty--eight counties produce oats at 36 cents per bushel; ten counties do not report. Fifty-one produce tobacco at $7.87 per 100 pounds; forty-seven counties dp not report. Condition of the Trades. Relative to the condition of the trades, the report pays In part: "During the first three-quarters of the year 1907 the wage-earners made more rapid progress, perhaps; than for any sr liar period in. the.

history of the State. There-was a-persistent demand -kinds of labor i and soared far above the usual That serious, kidney troubles, follow; That diabetes. Bright' disease may be the fatal end, You will gladly profit by the follow You lniFonfi 4o Do Voii Buy-You lhqnfi to Soll- You rjqhfl to Ron4- The State Board of Equalization will meet In the office or. Governor Glenn today. Two members of the board.

Governor Glenn and State Auditor Dixon, are out of the city, and it is probable that the work outlined for this meeting will not be accomplished today5. CoinnilsHions Issued. Adjutant General T. It. Robertson yesterday commissioned Messrs.

C. H. Banks and A. Turner as first and second lieutenant respectively, of a position to know, ta ted yesterday that Mr. J.

T. Gardner, of Shelby colonel, of First Regiment would fonr percent- of adult employees read and write, and 93 per cent, of Uio ing experience. probably publish a. statement making children. "Tis the statement of a Raleigh cltl The inquiry with reference to chil sen.

dren under 12. years of age working in factories is answered In the nega Joseph E. Pool, 316 S. Person street, Raleigh, N. C.

says: "Doan'a Kid tively so per Cent, fit the? operators; emphatic denial of tiw charge contained in the editorial. It la-stated that the officers of; the First Infantry-have called upon, the editor of the Advocate for the name1 of the eye witness and a retraction. StatemenU by the chaplain and a visiting minister, In refutation are- being secured. per cent answer In the affirmative company -rnird infantry, Louisburg, i ney Pills proved in my case to be a most valuable remedy for kidney trouble, and it gives me pleasure to endorse them. A lameness through the small of my back and severe pains through my loins bothered me a great as well as statements from other representative citizens and officers.

"HOME MISSIONS." leal, at times making my condition i 1 Much that I could not work. To 1' 11 1' 3 hi 1' -1 fiovornor filcnn Delivery an Address at stoop, or lift sent sharp twinges coursing through my-body and though tin I'reKbyteHair Cliurch. Governor Olenn le1tverr1 an 1. applied plasters to my back, I. be dress on Home Missions before the came no better.

The kidney secre One of the most delicious, wholesome, and of Westminster League of the Preshvte. tions were highly colored and con rian church Sunday night He im- tained a sediment and Symptoms, Ldecided that my kidneys pressea upon the young people their urgent call to perform the Christian duties in their home communities: highly popular summer beverages is were out or oraer. Hearing uoan Kidney Pills highly recommended, I Procured a box from the Bobbltt- and that the object of home missions was nothing but personal work. The Christian, said Governor Glenn. Wynne Drug.

"Co. Since using them need not necessarily eo to the foreign ICED. THE fE7f AMD OBSERVER rjorfth CaroHna'c Great Bail! every symptom of kidney trouble has been eradicated and feel better in every way. field or to the distant home Meld; each snouia work at his home's door, labor with those who are nearest, get them For sale by all dealers. Price 50 interested in Christ and this work.

ents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. and then the movement will continue 3 York, sole agents for the United to grow until It becomes general. as State.

I-rom reports made here in Wake 7 Remember the name Doan's and COUntV. in Which la thr Mnttol nf ak no other. 5 North Carolina, said Governor Glenn. s- situated within two miles of intersecting roads, is a section in which the Drooortion of members of the- rhurrh hi North' Carolina County of Wake. itTJOLlL to those who are not members is one W.

M. Tucker vs. The Tucker Drug C. A. Carporstin, Defendant I is fo the Creditors of the Tucker DriiJr PAY Company: Notice Is hereby given that nn too 1st day of August, li 08.

the report of 10 seven, and tne nearest preacher to that locality lives eight miles away, and no other preacher for 12 miles. Governor Glenn declared that if every boy' and girl, and every man and woman In Raleigh would make It their object to do personal work with one individual, though they themselves be weak and et they might bring a missionary into the field as strong as Moody or Spurgeon; and at the last day, when the credit should be given a 1. r. uowan, the Receiver of the rucker; Drug was filed In the of-lce of the Clerk of the Suporior rurt of Wake County. N.

C. tocrethor jvith a petition by the Receiver; an 1 nat on tne 14th day of August, 3 a 08, it 2:30 o'clock P. or as soon it may go to the youngest person for having converted the man who lie- -hereafter as counsel' can be heard. came the missionary. we will move before the Hon.

W. R. BOAItD. OF EIECTIONS. Mien at Chambers in to confirm the said report, to.

or. ler the distribution of the funds in hands of the Receiver, and lo nake such other orders as may be Meet In Raleigh This Morning to Ap 'Mi kit yroper. point County Boards. The State Board of Elections, com-' W. C.

DOUGLASS, Attorney for Plaintiff. M. ASHBY LAMBERT. posed of Mr. Wilson G.

Lamb, Wii- SI boil according to directions on the package. Cool it with cracked ice, add sugar, cream, a 'suspicion" of lemon and a "whisper" of nutmeg, perhaps or simply sugar and lemon juice if you prefer it clear. There's movement against Postum in any State because it is made from clean, hard wheat skillfully roasted, contains no cof- nil bus in 1 e6, alcohol f0t other injurious substance. It is Qrjod fouAll Classes Old and Youns' i i i t't' llamston, chairman; Mr. It.

T. Clay-well. Morganton. secretary, and Attorney for the Receiver and for th Messrs. Clarence Call, Wilkesboro; A.

Tucker Drug Company. 8-4-5t. u. Freeman, Hendersonville; and R. L.

Smith, Albemarle, will meet in Raleigh tliis norning foi the purpose 'of appointing the county boards of elec S. 1 1 nnif Jin kw i --1 iX fSBSSISSBlSSSSBSBSSBBSBSSBSSBBBBBSSSBSSSSBBBSBSSSf 1 tions and fixing the size of the State and Congressional- ballots. All the members of. the board are In the city, Mr. Clay well arriving last night A preliminary meeting was held yesterday afternoon.1 The members of the board of can vaRsers will be chosen after the A' Student Nominated.

Mr. nirentA. at Witlroahnvn who Is. here; to attend the. meet'iRg of When B6il6cl prbperiy, all the nutritious elements: in me state Board or Elections, received a telegram last night stating thai the HeDllhllcnna In Wilkes ennntu Vn nominated Messrs.

Thomas Hayes and Abner Onurllll fnr Ihfl Tctnlnturo XT this summer, in $ic cf duy; sivelliSAts-tho! sort of clothes thamalles a main looll and feci Ulleac'enUeman. No comparison between these and ordinary! "ready" clothes; ts; ctst is the only point in which 'they're similar. 1 Cool, thin snfeimer fabrics in all the latest shapes and patterns. You can have a splendid choice of colors fow ns, Tans, Olive i trip fects.ds well as Dlue and Blacll and the famous' "Elephants' Brea Prices ,515 the wheat are brought out, including the phosphate of pot 4 Hayes was given the nomination at nis request. -lie has noi oeen perma ash, ro in the grain for rebuilding brain and nerve cells.

1 I.I 1 pel- tral years, and is hardly known by the people. He is a Student at Wake Forest College, and Is at Wake Forest (9 mis summer, preparing 10 taite nis law license in September. Mr. Hayes "There's a Reason'Vfor nas worked his way through college He will practice law at Wilkesboro. fllmntnail Cant' Onnt line1 7 -y CR'0SS: 0.

MMion im.A cs. The cast? against John Olmstead. charged with the abandonment iOf his Wifo wtilVt Tea net fnr trial vocfu: ItUMdHltotTirt KJ day morning, was postponed again on.

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