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j:riii;;i();:v 1 "ov ry1 T, t i i r ri . ' ' ; I "-ii!i t t I'll ' h 1st i , .l.l-l f-.. NaLrv-l f I'llu (, S3T J.t.viiy Is!t;rUt!if. p : . .1 S t l.i J- to JLl-.t of Iahv l ii i r New York, Feb. 26.-Tho rapid dmUnlnsr tTn1nojr of torkn which vn iiiniiltint yi-NtiTtliiy win arrenterf quit p"ilUy to-dny, Dut tho ufiHequnnt movement to ward recovery waa, lialtlnu ami unrcr t'tln. Tha activity of tho drilling Bub fcnieJ to a marked deirroo. The rerovery tllit not But In. however, until a lhreai enlne break in prices at he opening, which, made a level of prior which add ed many important rrmrket leader to - tho Hat of low prion for th year. Com , pared with tho low price in January, however, thr vai but a malr frao . ttonal difference la the majority of in- ' Btanrea, The utrength of the relntance aeveiopea i mat particular point prov ed particularly formidable to tbq . con , ', tcetanU for lower price, owing to tha ' , jbaual rcMonlnff of profealonal operator , from the technical conation in the S market. A break in price after a tem LPorarY recovery, uch aa that which oo f 4rurred in February, la expected to gain ', momentum after irettlng lower than the previous decline had carried price. When prloea- opened lower at tha itoolt exchange thl morning;' there, appeared , Buying oraer ror execution Dy nroKer .I' age houie which are credited with ope ' rating for omt the great capitalist , 1 aoelated in group This produced an ' ImproMlon on the mind of professional '. operator that effective support. was de . , signed for the market. The tending of - ' money-on call by houses of the same .' character suggested a eold-out condition ' In stock holdings. "At the' same time the deihand ' (or stock la. , the loan, - crowd ' waaj keen and resulted in :'a ' shading of t v the 'money rata' la order to secure cer tain active stocks-for delivery. Reports from Washington received In ,i Wsll street were of mbr hopeful pros- poets for the Aldrlch bill, and this made a cheerful effect on sentiment The im . provement - gathered-, fore as, the day ' progressed, and last prices were near the , , best and generally well above last night. Money continued quite firm and foreign exchange also was firm on account of 'sales of stocks here for foreign account . Bonds were - heavy. otalf, sate . Jbar value tl.474.00fc ... IV 5. i.l if U. 8. new 4a registered declined ' per ' cent on call. ' Total sales stocks i.OOS.m shares. In-, cludWr rCorer 79,9: - Atchison 23.MO; , 6uga? J.9W; Tobacco 1,100; A. C. I 8,000; ' - Bt. Psul 28,700; Pennsylvanla'44,6001 Read " lng 268,700; Rook Island 21,100; Southern , Paelfto 62,709; frtottthem; MOfc pti. 900; Vntort Pacific '133,100: V." 6. Steel 7.90o; - Va.-Caro. Chemical 800; Northern Paciflo so.ioo. .' . 'v-':-r - Baltimore. Feb. A. J common and preferred,5 no quotations... Hubbard Bros, Co.' Cotton Letter. Bpecial to' The Observer. 4f New York, Feb. 2fl.-Prl1ate cable ad vices from Liverpool are? quite contra dletory. One of our friend who has been bullish all of the season, now cables that they feel the Increasing Stock ill ' that market and the large receipts will cause a decline: -while another aay he expects a revival in the demand from spinners after the first of March at "full price. These contradicting vJbws are each from able merchants, showing "the diversity of opinion abroad. Her .-the'1 temper I in favor Of better prices under the buying for arbitrage account together with de 'mand from American spinner for cotton from our. stock.. . . . ... . The movemon of the crop keeps up so that if ltf-continue from now on, on the sam, Tasis as last ' season, this, crop should reach 13,75000 tales. So far this - season' the movement Of the crop has had little effect upon prices. Notices were lued for about 80,000. bales, but as merchants bould carry the cotton on an interest baala they were taken up by a spot cotton house. There was an utter absence of any mt?8H.rS to eU- HUBBARD BROS. & CO. . The Dry pood Market,, K ew1 York, Feb. ; as.-Aqfiyity continues In the dry goods market. Carpet mills are full under orders and new lines have sold well. The .export trade remains quiet. .. Cotton yarns are nrrtl and gen- Wrally InaoCve. -ttnirrfrere Scarce and islZL I ,n staple tickings during the day. pTJRHAM S MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN -Several Candidates Who Would Like to be Mayor The Election Only ? 60 Days Iienee. Special to Tha Observer. . ' Durham, Feb. 26. The city munici pal campaign Is not 'Vanning up" to any considerable extent, although it Is but HU'e more than sixty days to the election. No suggestions have teen heard as to who will be in the race "for aldermenr trot - several are suggested as possibfe candidates' for mayor. It is certain that the pres ent mayor, Mr. Paul C M. Graham, will be a candidate to succeed him' self. 1 In speaking of the campaign the people generally consider that he will be in the aci:: Then current rumor haa it, thought no? announce ment has been made that-- Mr-'A. M. Moore, a lawyer,; and - Capt.' J, F". Freeland, ex-mayor 'have their ears close to the ground and are listening to developments with the Idea of get ting Into the race. Mr. Moore was candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for the Legislature during the last campaign and was defeated for that nomination by Mr. James S. Manning, Durham's Representative In the Legislature. Mr. Moore has told several of his friends that he is to be In the race, but no formal an nouncement has been made as to his candidacy. , Captain Freeland has several times served the city as mayor, being the .prohibition candidate in two terms .nd served In the capacity of mayor. At the last election Mr. P. C. Qra ham came out as a candidate and the race waa between him and Cap tain Freeland,' Mr, Graham winning out. Now It is rumored that Captain I Freeland will come out as his op ; ponent and the battle is to be fought ) over again. j The prospects of a lively campaign 'U to the mayoralty, the further fact I that the people will have to vote on .several bond Issues, and the probabil ity of a number of candidates for al- dermen, will make the approaching ateotien one- 01 more tnan ordinary Interest - I , SAUSBCnrS PIUMARY. First Election Under New Law to Be Held April 2 Sd Three Candidates Tm Mayoralty. - Special to The Observer. Salisbury. ' Feb. 16. the first elec " tlon under Rowan's lerallied nrlmarv -will be held here April ISd and tinder - It three men are offering for the chief magistracy M tha city. V Mayor Boy . den Is asking for the fourth term and " Messrs. L. E. Helllg and T. B. Vein Iderford are making their first race 5 iwr anyming larger inan City aider men. notn navinr neiri tne nna tinn vt l""',r :r, fining it now city . 11. arfti . At a meetjng" of ' the , Democratlo executive committee of Salisbury , Saturday night, the date of 4he elec l,0.n .... oottled. RepresenUtlve John M. Julian, chairman of the com-itnlttse,-was here and presided over in meeung. inere was . consider able difference In opinion aa ta tha . 4 best time to hold the election and the ' late 'primary as, adopted at last - There then arose another question of voOng, IU rightful ones.- This ,. brought out too much and if waa de ) elded to hold another meeting Satur -' day night 'of thir wdek 'to determlna 4ho , matter. - The legalised primary ; puia an enureiy ainereni pnase Upon -ihe matter of town -voting inasmuch as there , haa never .been any-serious . enon to oenir anyooay who attempt ed t ro hera... j-i Thar an. 'Nuf said, when you say that HolUtera Rocky Mountain Tea Is the greatest family remedy en earth. It torn yon good going end coming. IS , a nut, Tea or Taaleta. JL It Jordan 4k CO. . er . ,'.'- -. . . ,-' .! ' ' , ' ' : ' 1 1 , , 1 i.il to The Ohm-Tver. .L'.'ln, rb, 28 Mr. CnlumV.ii piu ,nlt diefl lafit Thurwday n'.-ht tt hiH homo near Brlor Cretk, Vv'ilkcs county, with pneumonia, agod 60 yenrs. He loaves a wlfa ana several children together with a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his departure from this life. ' Mrs. Delia Hair, of Xrc&ll. Special to; The Obaervcr. 1 ; Statesvllle. Feb.. .. Mrs. Delia Hair, wife of Mr.' George Hair, died Sunday ; at ' her home ' in '-Chambers-burg , township, north, . of t Elmwood. Mrs. Hair .was 38 years old; and died front the' effects of mntc nd fn.au monia. She was a daughter of Mr. Aleck fiteeldi Iier husband and hree children .survive; Tha remains were Interred ftt. New Salem ehurchj -east of town, yesterday. ' -1 ir tools Cornelias Duke, of Statesvllle. Special to Tho Observer. ' , StateavMta. TcM.rtf.''Loui ' Cor nelius, th , little 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Duke, died Sun day at 13 o'clock ot the home of his parents, on Walnut street Deata re sulted from, bronchial troubles, fol lowing & severe attack, f mdasies, Louis was . the first-born of his ' par ents, and was an exceptionally bright ehlld, and hi death haa brought the first great sorrow to the Duke home, Thelr many friends, sympathize wlfa nr. and Mr.,Duko in woir sore do reavemoot. . f r & ' VSM. 3. t.. Gilbert, ot Jbneovffie. Special to The Observer, . Statesvllle. Feb. II.- Mr. J, 3. Gil bert, father of Mr. W, L. Gilbert, ot statesvllle, died Sunday at hi borne at Joneevllle, near Eliin. Mr." Gil bert was about St years old,' and' had been twice married. Seven children, three by the first and four by the second marriage, survive. Mr. W. I Gilbert,' of Statesvllle, who Is a son by the first marriage, was wita his father during .the " loot 411naaa Mr. Gilbert was for a lOnsr time a' resi dent of the Elmwood community, and la well known in this county. His re mains were interred - at Third Creek church, Rowan county, to-day. Mr. K, E. Bamee. of Wllaon. . Special to The Observer. Wilson. -Feb. 26. Sunday mornlnsr about 6 O'clock Mr. Robert B. Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Barnes, died after only a few days' Illness, many of our people not know ing that ha. had been ill until the sad announcement of his death was made. Mr, Barnes had a. genial, sunny disposition, every courteous, and was popular with all classes. In uctooer. 1905. he was haonllv mar ried to Miss Julia Herring, daughter of Dr. N. B. Herring. His wife and a few months' old daughter survive mm. 1 ne funeral services were con ducted at 8 o'clock this afternoon at the Methodist church by Rev. F. . D. Swindell. The deceased was 27 years .of age. ... ..,.-,.. .. .. ,. Mrs. C. J. Sawyer,'1 of Camden; Special to ; The Observer. Salisbury. Feb. 28.- Mrs. Charles J. Sawyer yesterday' received word from vt. sawyer mat his mother, Mrs. C. M. Sawyer,' of Belcross, Camden coun ty, died yesterday after an illrfees of three months with consumption. Mrs. sawyer suffered earlier in the winter an attack of pneumonia, which went immediately into consumnt on. its development was alarmingly rapid, na iBHi wee ur. sawyer was called home to his mother. She was 64 years old, and leaves a husband, two sons and one daughter;. Dr. Charles fsawyetr is- popular Tihyelc'mn hire and! his brotheVis JcU!trrasurer of the Norfolk Electrlo Railway & Oas Company. The sister is Mrs. T. S. RoberUon, of Belcross.- all belong ing to a much admired eastern North warouna ramny. Mr. J. J. Gilbert, of Elkln. Special to The, Observer. ... Elkln; Feb.! 26.-Mr. J. 'j. Gilbert died yesterday at 8:80 a.' m.. after an illness of three weeks with pneu monia. He was 64 years, 10 months and 12 days old. He was twice mar ried. Two- sons, Mr. Walter L. Gil bert of Statesvllle; Paul Gilbert, of Durham, and a daughter in New York by his first wife, and his second wife, with four children survive him. All of his family exoept the daughter in New Tork were with him during 1 his sickness and death. He was born on the St. Lawrence river, in the State , of New York, and came South ' soon after the civil war. He settled near Elmwood, Rowan county, and engaged in the lumber business. He came to this place seven years ago and engaged 1n . the same business. He was a good man, kind to all with whom he was 1 anyway connected, a model husband and affectionate father. Mr. M. V. B. Cappe, of Salisbury. Special to The Observer. Salisbury, Feb. 26. Mr. M. V. B. Cepps, a well-known cltlsen of Salis bury, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last week, died about 1 o'clock yesterday at his home on South Long street Mr. Capps several) years ago suf fered a stroke that retired him from active Wfe, but h recovered partly from It; SInca his affliction last week he has not spoken; though he never lost consciousness. ' He gave every promise of recovery until yes terday, when he lapsed Into semi consciousness. He . rapidly grew worse through the night Mr. Capps was 17 years old. He was born in Tennessee, Marshall county, and enlisted In May, 1861, with the army of Tennessee, whose fortunes he. followed under Albert Sidney Johnston at Shlloh and Co rinth. He was transferred to tho army of northern Virginia, and saw service under Stonewall Jackson, was re-transferred to the Tennessee army and surrendered with" Oen.'Nj B. Forrest at Selma, Ala., Ajt lieutenant; he claims , the honor Of having" exe cuted, ithe 'last order M. j3eV Tort rstr t ..'-. '.' ii - y ..&r. v Wr, Capps was married her fit 1878 tJ- Miss 8uste Weetori''. and flve children survive them,r. Mrs.- , will Thomas,' MlsseSf Weston and Mary, Messrs. WW and Bismarck Capps, with . Mrs. Capp. Tha funeral is to morrow afternoon 'from the Lutheran church, !- . , , ' '.f. ,..,.y . fipartanbnnr Daughtrra to Erect Con federate 3ionummt Special to The' Observer. V 'f " ,v 1. Spartanburg. S. Ci". Feb. 26. A handsome granite monument our mounted by a bronze figure ot Con federate soldier, will be erected by Spartan Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, to the' memory of the deceased Confederate soldiers of this elty and county. - The monument .will cost about 16,060 and will stand la a prominent place In tho city, - y - The, Daughters of tho Confederacy of this city have been at work sev eral months raising funds ' for the monument and have met , with great success.' ;' t . . ? ...';. i , t Croup esn positively no stopped In 20 minutes. No Vomiting nothing to slrken or iistres your child. A sweet pleasant, nd safe Syrup, eaii4 Dr. flhoon a Croup Cur, doe the work and doe It quickly, Dr. SJioop' Croup Cure la for Croup aloa. tnwmb. R doe not claim to cure dosen ailment. It's for Croup, i hat's alU Bold by fiurwll-Duna Retail 'or .... . .' K.i me d.iy: Lpumlor. turn rl..i at 6:2(i; eels at 6:82. 1711. Thomas Faunto dird at Ply mouth, aed 99. He know the rook on which tho : Pilgrims landed, and learning that it was ' covered in tho construction of a , wharf, was so affected that . he wept. His tears, perhaps, saved it from oblivion. 1794. Of the crews of 13 American - vessels captured by the Al gerians, four were redeemed, leaving 126 atill in the hands of . their captors as slaves. Two of these vessels were captured In 1785, and the rest In 1798. A great effort, was made through , out the' land to raise money for thoir redemption by charltablo conirinution8. 1829. At the battle, of Tarqul . tho . Peruvians were defeated by the Colombians. .-' 1814. Nicholas Blddle,' celebrated as y the ", president of the ' United , States . Bank 1 for ; number of ' years, died . near Philadelphia, ftged 58. , . , tf.5.,it.,i ''i 1854. The ultimatum of England , and France sent to St'Peters - burg. , Lieutenant St John, tho British-engineer attached to the unfortunate Darlen expedition, arrived at Panama, after almost -incredible- hardships. - " 1862 Columbus evacuated by the Confederates. " 1 ' J 863 The ' Confederate steamer v Nashville, while ' attempting ,; to run the blockade, got aground near Fort McAllister and waa destroyed, by the, blockading fleet. , , '., ; 1804. News received of arrival of Admiral Farragut's fleet off Mo bile to attack Fort GaineS. I,8a4. Confederate battle flags cap-, tured at FOrt Donelson' presented to Governor Yates, of Illinois, at 8pringfleld. " :-v. f j 1865. A committee of Chfeagoansj visited President Lincoln to se cure a pdstponement of the draft and a re-enrollment 'of the dis trict neither of' which requests the President could grant -' 1 1875. The United States Senate passed the civil rights bill and the House approved the force j bill. kr'-pt .f,Jt 1895. Postmaster General ' Bisaell, of Cleveland's Cabinet, resigned. W. L. Wilson succeeded to the port folio. 1802. Roosevelt attended McKlnley memorial services In. the hall : Of the House of Representatives at Washington. . 1808. President Roosevelt sent a special message to the Senate, urging the passage of the Philip pine tariff bill. H 1804. A. W, Machen convicted of postal frauds and sentenced to two years In prison; fine of 110,000 each Imposed -on Machen, the Groffs and Lorens. 1905. Judge Swayne acquitted by Senate on every one of the twelve artlrlen of impeachment brought by House. 1806. President Roosevelt In a let ter to the Secretary of War, urged highest state of efficiency for army and navy, quoting Ad miral Togo. DIED FAR FROM HOME. Remains of Mr. Henry I. Shepherd Taken to Statesvllle For Interment A Popular Young Man Whose Taking Away is Deeply Mourned. Special'' t4 The Observer. '-' Statesvllle, Feb. 26. The remains Of Mr. Henry I. Shepherd, who died In a hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., Friday night, were brought to States vllle Friday night and taken to the homo of his brother, Mr. J. L. Shep herd, on Davie avenue. The funeral services were conducted from the First Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards, and the- interment was at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Shepherd was a son of Mr. Geo, F. Shepherd, of Elmwood, and was In his 37th year. ' Since boyhood he had spent most of his time in States vllle. For several years he held a position in the First National Bank and later he was for a long time yard master at the Statesvllle depot. -A few months ago he gave up his po sition with the Southern and took a position as time-keeper with the Oliver Construction Company and was wun a railway iorce wun neaa- quarters at Roope, Tenn. Recently he became 111 and came home to re cuperate. He returned to Tennessee, however, about two weeks ago, little improved, and soon after reacMng his destination; be was seized ' with .pneumonia. Mr. J. L. Russell, of Statesviiie, who also holds a respon sible position with the construction company, took Mr. Shepherd to a hos pital in , Chattanooga. Mr. John Cline, a brother-in-law of Mr. Shep herd, weht front his home In Ashe vllle to Tennessee and was with him when he died,' Messrs. Cline and Rus sell accompanying1 the remains to Statesvllle. - Mr. Shepherd Is ' survived by his father four brother and two sis ters Messrs. J. L. Shepherd, of Statesvllle; George, Foard and W. Will Shepherd, of , Texas; Mrs. W. F. Chenault of Cleveland, and Mrs. Cline, of Ashevllle. He was an ami able young man and his many friends In Statesvllle sincerely mourn his death. Thera were quite a number of out-of-town people here to attend the funeral services. TETTER, 8ALT. RHiUM AND ECZE- , MA. 'These are diseases for which Chamber lain's Salve is '' especially valuable. It quickly allavs the Itching and smarting and soon effects a cure. Price. 25 cents. for nl hy R. H. Jordan Co. matron Baked iwmI apples," witiTaome ptopls, bring psompt NlUf for iConjtiwktlon. With otbor. sosne aH-whest bread will bar th aunt tOeet Mstor ohdoubtedly ha a vegetable remedy to rollers rryaflinn blown to msa, if phrdcians aa but flod jfta way to health, ad this Is Strlklngrtoo with regard to ConiMoatlott;, H The twrk of a certain tree m CsUiomls-Ca. Sara 8agrda--ern a awst sxedlleht aid VTlhis od. But, combined with Zgyptlan Senns.fiUp.' pry Elm Berk. Solid Kxtrsct oi Franet, etu this . Bune Queer bark is given It greatest postibl i rower to oornct, eonstlpatloa, A toottsoBj J uwr iDie, ciia ussy is now bukh at tn W . Ihoop Labor tori, from this Infeoooes and awst tfleetiv pwMrlBBon. Its flect ea Oonstl. patioo, BiUonmM. Sour Stomach, Bad Breath, allow CbsAplaxJoa. ta,J todsd prompt and stUfrtof, ( ; V griping, no anpkasant after effects x perumoed, and Lafrett ar put up ia Beautiful Hthosrsphsd bmUI boxsi M t wu and omu par box. , ' ' , , '' 1 ' ,' , , For something new, ales, coomlel gad stotiratrr abosof , ' r '',-'. ' Eurwcil-Dunn Retail Store, Const i .. . a . 1 . . to , I '. .. I. "' ' " -if -'iy to ITnve a Due, f. i i ns.t t..'!!e ot Vcutwort: lVro:. 1 t.-l -hs Notes, Sprclnl to The Ohaorver. Spray, Feb. 26. Now that the court hou.se matter haa been settled to the satisfaction of all, wave a few ominous prophets and a few fire-eaters, who are unburdening themselves of long pent-up hatreds and personal gradges and are endeavoring to sow the aeed of future political, .discord and dis aster, the . county, commissioners have accepted the plans of " Architect E. P. MUburn,' of Washington, D.' C It "Is reported jfrom Wehtworth that approximately 136,000 will be Invested In the iew court house and that the building will bo modeled after tho capita building ? of .' Iredell county. Firepcoof vaults ,and water-works wilt be installed and all other conven iences In connection, with a modern court house. 1 It is apparent -now that the noise of. tho battle, has, waned to a feeble murmur, that the people of Rocktng- "Iforn county feel grateful towards their Representatives and friends In the Legislature, ' especially Messrs. Preston, London, Manning and Wood, who stood with the majority of the qualified voters of the county and its board of commissioners. Regular term of court convenes to day, at . Wentworth. Spray will be wall renrftnenteit In tha lnrv hnr ' th following being .the Jurymen from this place who will serve: Messrs. W. R. Walker, J. fl. McAlister, C. P. Wall and L. W. Clarke. Miss Mary Ellet, . of Baltimore, Is visiting Mrs. Lawrence McRae. Mr. J. T. Adams and wife, of Nashville, Tenn., are visiting the home of Mr. Luther KnowWs. The free night school, fostered by the Civic Associa tion and under the supervision of Mr. McCuIlsim, is doing a great work and Is bearing fruit of good savor. The 200 foot addition to the Rhode Island Company's plant is in readiness for its gravel roof which will be put on by the Warren Ehret Co., of Char lotte, as soon as their roofers arrive. REMOVED TO PASQUOTANK. Case Against Joshua Harrison Set For Trial March II Sentiment Against Defendant In Cnrrltnck Causes Re moval. . . Special to The Observer. Elizabeth City, Feb. 26. Word was 'received here this afternoon from Currituck court , house that the case of the State against Joshua Harrison has been removed from, Currituck county to Pasquotank county and that the date of tho beginning of the trial Is March 14. The defendant is represented by ex Governor Tl.os. Jarvis, Chas. B. Ay cock, and Mr. B. F. Aydlette, of this city. The case will be prosecuted by Solicitor Hallet S. Ward, assisted by Messrs. Pruden (k Bond, of Edenton, and Messrs. J. H. Sawyer and W. L. Cohoon, of this city. ' More than a hundred witnesses have already been subpoenaed. Widespread Interest is manifested In the trial. Oreat crowds are gathered at Cur rituck court house to-day expecting to attend the trial and greater crowds are likely to be In attendance upon court In this city, when the trial be gins on the 14th of March. Senti ment Is strongly against Mr. Harri son In Currituck, hence the removal of the trial to this, county. Railroad Bond Isaac Defeated In Two Iredell Townships. Special to The Observer. Statesvllle, Feb. 26. The States vllle Air Line Railroad bonds were badly beaten in Olin and Bethany townships. The election was held Saturday in these townships. Olin was asked to vote 125,000 and Beth any lis, 000, and tne result was a disastrous defeat for the bonds. In Olin township the registered vote Is 190. Only 38 votes were cast for the bonds and 18 against them. As it required a majority of the regis tered vote to carry the bonds it is easy to see how badly they were beaten. In Bethany It was even worse than in Olin. It la said that only five voters voted for the bonds. ( kVBRY ANNOYING. 1 (This Hardly Expresses what Char' lotto People Say of It, 1 Any ltohlness of the skin Is annoy ing. Little danger In Itching skin dis eases, bat they make you miserable. Dean'a Ointment la a never-falling cure for piles, ecsema, all Itching troubles. C V. Voils, manufacturer ol.har- j ness and shoes, Mooresvtlle, N. C. says: "I want to express my apprect- . a tie a for the oure your Ointment haa effected. I was led to use it from a testimonial I read In tho newspaper iwhioh stated tfhat ione application would atop any kind of Itching. I had suffered for eighteen years from a very obstinate case of Itohlng piles and ecsema which at times almost drove roe craiy. For the last fifteen years I have not had on good night's rest. I was treated by three physi cians, tried ointments of many klnda and took Internal remedies with ne relief. I had almost despaired of a cure or relief but aa I had a small de gree ot faith remaining I bought on box of Doan's Ointment After I had used the one box fh eruption disap peared. I prooured another box and used It t prevent a recurrence of tn trouble. I have not Bead aay for mora than a month and believe I am .permanently cured. I fool that- tho relief I have had is worth the pric of fifty boxes ot Doan's Ointment It gives m great pleasure to recom mend your remedy to all who are af flicted with any itohlng skin 'disease. Tou mar us thl letter If yon wish." ' For sal by all dealer; , Trie 6 eents. Foster-MUburn a t Buffalo, N. T ol agnu, for tha United Statee. Rmtnbr tho nam-Do4n' aal no othr. .,,-''; , ;Koli'' ; Oh an expeinsqasis, what is purer than ofering at ten cents a lino your second-hand, machinery for, salef The same thing applies for any machinery ' wanted. k Tho place of exchange isin the classified column of The Observer. ( Twill reafly be surprising to. see the results V - DO COTON MACEilNSECir Picker , Revolving ' . Plat Cards Railway Heads and Drawing Frames H. WASHBURN, Southern Agent CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA' AGED NEGRO FOTJND DEAD. Governor Glenn to Deliver Unveiling Address at Lumherton Negro Boy Fatally Injured by a Train. Special to The Observer. Lumberton, Feb. 26. An old color, ed man, known by the name of "Uncle ; Jacob," from Cumberland county, who had been at work for the Bryant sawmill for the past few days, was found dead In one of the houses on tne place yesterday. "Uncle Ja cob" was a real old man, and his death Is believed to have resulted from natural causes, and no foul play Is suspected. When he failed to show up for duty at work time this morning, Mr. Walter Toon, book keeper .for the mill, went to awake him, but found htm dead where he retired the jilght before. Governor Glenn has notified the committee of his acceptance of its in vitation to deliver the address on the occasion of unveiling the Confederate monument here, Friday, May 10th. A negro boy, aged about 16 years, was struck by a train on the South eastern Railroad near Raynham, Sat urday, receiving injuries from which he died some time later. It seems, the boy was driving a wagon and started across the track, when he was struck by the approaching train which he did not see. An arm and a leg were severed from his body. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY The Exposition line to Norfolk, Jamestown Exposition, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Va.. April 26th to November 30th, 1907 Unexcelled passenger service via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Watch for announcement of low excursion rates and improved sched ules. For information and literature, address C. H. GATTIS, T P. A Raleigh, 'N.C. JAMES KER, JR., C. P. A., Charlotte, N. O. 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