ITbort*. cradicatr* rhg tree?! of Uric and Lac? Ac;■■:* from the iyjtem, I ■tan* t:.e kidney* into healthy actiwa, curr* constipation in-Lgrttion. I this ocr«E. veu arc wcli or RHEUMATISM, } AND ANT OTHER DISEASE CAUSED BY IkJPJHE MICO I Do col be discouraged if other remedies ave fai'ed. RHEUMA L'E ha* trade it* reputation by curing alleged ir.rura e ca*o. Dt** injure the organs c A aigeit.ca. GctDsaoao, N. (X. Aug. 35, 2K2- Gentletßen—Scn* »Ix rears *go I begxa to ha e *c atlea. and a.» a ccrocle I ease cf muscular rfcetrmat err. At tunes I could r.ot w- r* at --7 tus.-ts** I being taggage nu**ter on Southern K. K<. For dtritt £ wvw*» »t a time I *WM ■ not work. MJ iut*nrjf eras intense. an*tr«- •• me. w * -t permanent I rv.ief. however. Try«; s r.;.truer of- -*-m - • * 'n' J" ' I bereflt. F naily I tried ** KHaraaciDE- '' If did t v - work, arid I have had ex | wwlient hew.th for three years. 1 car ccee-* y‘ 7 that a. r-?ua*ud stouiU IMO **fUuci(ACiOK.” for :t is by far the best remedy. A. LOMaX. Price fj.oo prepaid express, or from y : .r Dr,ggisf. Bobbitt Chemical Co.. - - BalLxaore, m., L\ S. A. g OUR GREAT PICTURE SALE. 4 ♦♦♦♦ ♦ Over one thousand different subjecth comprising nearly al* of the most celebrated and known paintings of the old master.'. A FEW PICTIiES THAT ARE VERY POPULAR NOW. MADONNA DI RAN SISTO by Bardus 1 MADONNA AND CHILD, by Raph ael; MADONNA AND CHILD IN CLOUDS, by CWwdejhausen; DI . • HRIdT. by Edvard Lone ‘'HRL-T \ND lIJE RP'H H *uEh. H HoDnaan THE SOIL AWAKENING, by J. Seat; MADONNA AND CHILD, by B llini. MADONNA OF THE OLIVES, by M. Vararino; HEAD OF CHRIST 'detail from Christ in by Hos mane; BOY HBAD <»F CHRIST AT TWELVE. Ii i:. t: N r.. -. N - V. i. - .• i ; .A GEO LET AND DRUM: AN GELICO'S ANGELS WITH VIOLIN AND CITHERN; ANGELICO’S ANGELS \\ TH WJ4ITE TAMBOURINE AND TRUMPETS; A VENT IAN PORTICO; GOLD EN STAIRS, by Bame Jon* 3 -*; HOPE, by Burse Jca* s Hosea. by Sergent; EZEKIER. by Sergent; THE CLOSE OF DAY. by Jul an Bren ton; UNDER A SHADOW, by Leon iloran; THE WIND MILL, by Van Ruysdael: HARVEST MOON, by George Ma.-on: THE FOREST R* AD. by 12. Lambert; A DREAMER, by J. J. Heaner; LNXJES PALACE AND COLUMN OF ST. MARK -Moon Light); ST. MARK S SQUARE. WITH BELL TOWER; PANORAMA, taken from the Clock Tov.er of «t_ Mark- ST. MARKS CHURCH, COURTNARD OF THE DOGE'S PALACE. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS; 0r.:,.; Canal. TAKEN FROM SAL UTS CHURCH; THE GRAND CANAL VXD FRANCHETTE S PALACE; PHAR OAH'S HORSES, by Herlacd. These pictures are 12x21 ladies, artolype* engraT-r-r*. whi b we will offer at the remarkable knr pr re of 75c. eavh. Postage ;*..L When ordering, remit by money order or express money order. 1? you fail to find in the forego.ng list of rubjer *« any p iare which you desire, we should be elad to famish the sane, providing we have It. as we have many subjects tot represented in the above LsL Please correspond with us if any subject Is desired that you do not see represented. r.s 4n many case* we may be able to supply yea. We will furn.sh you with full Hst of subj*-cts if desired. WEATHERS & UTLEY. Art Store, Artists’Material, Pictures and Frames, Raleigh, N. C. Pgrin i'i. Vnsi'ra'.cf F 1 Vl£il CO. OFPHILA., - t Assets Over $50,000,000. "V. M, ; Surplus Over 6,000,000. k Comm-nced dcing Euslsesi in 1847; In North Carn lisa in 15 74. The Best Company for the insured. There fore the best for the agent. Several Special Agents Wanted. Most liberal contracts to deserving men. Agents can do more business for THE PENN than for any other company. Ask its 4,900 policy-holders in North Carolina, carrying over seven trillions of Insurance. Geld Loris. Er. Inwments, Life. T-rm and all otb-r approved policies at lew rates with large guarantee*, and annual or deferred div-.oesd*. R. B. RANEY, Gen. A?t- tor N. C. Raleigh. N C. THE WHEAT CROP OF LAST YEAR WAS THE LARGEST IN MANY YF* RS Our Fertilizers were more general y in the State than all others, and are The Best ter All Fall Crops. They make the stuff GROW. Ask for and take nothing but goods made by DURHAM FERTILIZER CO., Braach V. C. C, C 4-. DURHAM. N. G. a*-Prices and Particulars for the Askir a. FARMERS! FARMERS!! Get Only the Best Fertilizers for You* CROPS Our Brands Arc Unsurpassed for Corn. Cotton and Tobaccc WRITE TO OLD DOMINION GUANO CO., BRANCH V.-C. C. CO.. NORFOLK, Virgin-3. A. FEW OF OUR LEADING BRANDS AND Old Dominion Soluble Guam.. Farmers* Friend Farmers’ Friend Hi*h Grade Fertilizer, Osceola Tobacco Guano (has no equal). Planters' Bone and Potash O D Grade Bone Phosphite Royster’s High Grade Acta Phosohite, LESS MESEION Oil THE RAILROADS Turning Out Locomotives at Lightning Speed. RUSHING WORK ON CARS Ka'y F„t3c«; Close Btcawte cf Uck of Cca ** Advance Bos n Spring Dti yer.g Fall s. < —R. G. China A- Company 's VV-t-kly He view of Trad*' to morrow will say: "Doxestlc trade aad industry (-oaiiiue to ;-r while the situation ha? gro'*a i*:ri disturbing through the s|.-etlal es ; fv,rts cf transporters, aided in no small . degree by mild weather. Distribution of j j ether products ha? been restricted by j j the discrimination in favor of coal, and j . shippers ar*- importunate. Clearance j , ?•*'.*•§ are about ended, leaving only mill j [ stocks of winter goods- Advance bus— i ! ness in spring deliveriea is very heavy, j ! an*i fall contracts are also placet! liber- , ' ally. In most cases where there is no ’ I delay on fuel account manufacturing j ! plants are busy, though cost of maty- \ ! rials and labor Is very h.gfa. Firm pr: es , j for finished products are consequently | ito be expected. Favorable ret . res of : | railway earnings are constantly issued- , | figures thus far available showing an iu . crease of •• * - eat over last y~ar and j 17.9 t*i r cent over ISXII. ; "M ;i-s of loaded f ar? and thousands j < of tons of coke piled in the yards at - I t’otutllscillf tell* th story of condi ' tions in the iroa and steel industry. ! are c losing because of the ' fuel shor'aze By giving coal, live k \ and perishable goods precedence over all j j otb*-r freight, the railroads helped con- ] | sumers everywhere, but at th* expense I of the b-ad.sg manufacturing Industry ! LotomotlV's are being turned out of the i shops with record-breaking rapidity, and ] j oth'-r* railway equipment i- in equally j - good d« toand. while structural material j .»1 Inst year. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT New York. Jan. SO.—For the week end ing January 3* : Net receipts at all Unite I States ports during week, isS.72l; net r* • • .pts at ail Unite.! States ;ort. same week la-t year. 2td €Si: total receipts since September; Ist. r..s*s,s<*2: total receipts to snaw i la«t year. exports for the 227..450; exports for same week last year total export}? since Sept ember j Ist. 4.27§yi4; total exports same date last' ports. 1.c1?.174: stock at all United Skat s ports K;xo tin..' last year. «>**•.7t'-; stock at all ittericT towns: 45®.-.**4 stock 3'! ! all interior towns aanie time last year. €29.722; stock at Liverpool. 655.490; stock at Liverpool same time last year. S4H.oo*>: j atcK k of American afloat for Great Bri tain. I€s -»4; stcek of American adoat for Great Britain same time last year. 27> • y-i. 1 I Newt York. Jan. 20.—The following are tbe tctal r*-t r--f •ts of cotton at all ;*orts. since Septembe r is; Galveston. !.€53.54e N- w C*fle?ins. 1- 12>. Charleston. IK*.7;< Wilmington. 2*4.- Norfolk. 205.4A2 Bad | New York. J7.€C2: Boston. 43.7v1: New - j Brunsw.<-k. 7*2** 4' Pcn-i sncola. 101.744; Pert Arthur. 31 .€«!; Townsend. HUM; San Francis Portland. Oregon, 1.541; total T t4* 2 bales. WEEKLY MOVEMENT. New York Jan. So. —The following 1 *c- j tistlcs on the movement of cotton for the | week ending Jan. Soth were compiled by I the New York Co* ton Exchang* This year. Last year. | ] Port re.-, ip-s 2*4 ■ •' Over land to mills and Min 4MSt Southern mill takings {estimated > 5C.6M Gain of stock at In ferior towns los«.. 17,42". rain 27»* Brought into sight j for the week 1N1,774 2Sft.S3J TOTAL CROP MOVEMENT Port receipts 5.171,145 5.i52 4*>.‘ Overland to mi Sis and Canada .. 725.1.-7 72**.*' i! Southern mill takings l estimated) 1,01,060 &&3.21q Stock at interior towns in excess of gJpL Ist 4i*4 17b Brought into sight thus far for season..S.@7lJit2 B.M9AS3 To* d r rop is for l”*2 days this y «:r aguir,-t IS4 days last t. ar. TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS*. New York. Jan ’>• —Total bank elear j. 4 _ b-creas. 3 p* r e. i,t. Outside New j York s7‘*2,i*ll.l->: ic-rcase €.5 per c- :;t 1 Wilmington. N C.. Jan. C*i.—The An eLi:*ab»r Company, of this city has b.-* n rc ently re-organized and its cap ital stock increased from *4e.obo to sl»>).- M. fully paid In- New- York and Nor folk. Ya„ capitalists are prin p>al y in term'd in the re-organiza-ion. Tie most troublesome fa *ors in rs.fr ing children are Coughs. Cold*. Croup and Whooping Cough. Anways Croup! Fyrup is the only safe and certain cure for these ills. Try It an i help baby to . pall through the spring months- 25, «* nts at Hicks'. For Crond u*e CHENEY’S FXPECTORANT. I TQR N’KWS AND OBSKRTKR. SAU It PA Y MORNING. TAN. 11, 1903. [CROUP i 1 . - I-- :-'* • » ? S---eh Cure. Tt * new tat tt - e ; • e■..•nptioo « MI!4U i E CGi>GH CURE beaase ir.aarx rejef has i.«vl foCcw-rd it* li bkes effect a: the seat cf stead -i p**r.---g » r>"• • t-« C : aru“ ■ ard C" w f Vjtt sysSerr. C-veire. «f ; fixsHj- CURED Tt destrers the - s*** clrxrt the pr. egm s-.. draws uat tie iTfarmaxtiSK. t*:*a rer.uvtrf the cause and oanig perrmnesttr- G" e Maaoe Cw-yh C-.*e Is perfect t tsrr-lg* of Elks gave f a very creditable minstrel performance ; in *h ? Academy of M:- c tonight. A gor geous street parade took place this as ; temoon with a band concert after the • iaanner of th- professional burnt-cork i artists. The performance- developed some •• • ry up!*' talent arr.es? the members 1 the Wilmington Lodge. The rb/iitsport < "hamix*r of I'ommercr- I adopted strong resolutions this w**ek im i puling selfish motives to the agitators of j the pilotage reform in Wilmington, and i < uilir.g upon their representatives in the j General Assembly to oppose any change i \vha**-v-r In exifing rejr M. r . ; Guthri . Esq., a leading member of the Southport bar. vvas appoint, d to go to Kaleigh at the time and opf>oi-e • the m* osure offered by the < haabr of ! i ’o-ctnerce of Wilm ugtoti j A!** H. B Sausder*. of Brooklyn. N. Y.. is ooodu- ting a bibk •--* *].iy on ; Senatorial Courtesy'* that you refer to tnys- If ar I the Cumber law i na as-r whei , you say that It was invoked by me to ! destroy a dispensary that should hare t been let alone. In ;hf*. my dear sir. yen 1 ar*. very much In errr . The question of j« ‘ D*spensary” or "L* /'.-penrary'* was ' / . a ** hit? primary of the voter* of the [fount}* —< a solution that was, eeminecd*-! ! by yo j at tfe? tim-- and which is fn 1 ne with your pr< s r.t vi- v» u;cn s.u.h mat i ters ). 1 *is. ar Senaicr. boaoraLly bout ! zx. f ;i-igei to abide by the result of this i el- -;tion vbkberer wr.y it went, and it I was in obedience to a tnajerity of 30 ! to 1 again-*, the Disc., nsary—that I ad . rave to the people what tfc- y now have | —by their own vote —prohibition. My contention, as a Democrat, always ’ has been that all such q'l- stion should be left to the people, and that a D**oo j rratk Legislature should cot follow in ' :h- footsep*. of the Fusion Legis!atu**e of | *f»7 acd put such fast.tations u;oq the Tropic without tfecfr consent, | The filial result in Cumberland 5* sa*- iisfa'tory to all parties, and should the • question of a dispensary again be agi tated. I T-s'ur.-- the asscr’loa that only : a fqw so-call 3 pnAibltlraista }*onld | vote for iL JAS. D. W NEILL Tiic Case Was Dismissed. F9P» da* to New* and Otscrver.) SouUcra Fine* N C Jan The jcz e of H. P. MeKsight v- Jungs and jP- k involving title to certain real es j tate in this town, vs? brought before i Judge Alb-*o. of the Superior Court, at | T'arthare on Tu-sday last. On account of informality a* veil as irregularity, j the court decided that there was no : case, and the plaintiff vu accordingly | dismisses!. “ Prof. Gangway's Condition Improvfd fSp-etijl to New ? and Observer.) Trinity. N. C., Jan. 3u.—Th** condition ; of Prof Gangway, an aged an teemed i citizen of this place, who was v *!!y* ! burne.3 about the head and face while ; sitting before the fire at his bom'- her jon the 17th of this month, ha* not changed much in the last few day*. CATARRH AND HAY FEVER. Liquid Cr?am Balm is becoming quite as popular in many localities as Ely s j Cream Balm solid It Is prepared for use in atomizers. as>3 is highly priz- 3 by those who have been accustomed to call upon physicians for such a treatment. Vany physicians are using an I prescrib ing it. All th’ n>*-Ii Inal properties of the celebrated Cream Balm are con tained in the Liquid form, wrhich is 75 j cents, including a spraying tube. All 1 druggists, or by malL Ely Brother*. 5C Warren Ft., New *ork. Young King Ted Had a very hard had And a very hard b-ad Mud he; He called for his Cos. And h* called for his Fmy. And he call-d for his Booker T. —Fsvacnah New* Whr.t you pay for extra :- :« Impor tant. but what you get for ycur money ' ; r ten times more important. I*umett*s Yonllla cos* 1 core l ' w* -th n.cre. “ORIS” I ask the oruccist. i STATE NEWS. Asa Morgan, trie*! in Mootgozr.*'ry court -j for th* murder of A. E. H. Reger, was toi.v.* UA of murder iu the ucocd d<“- gr*-* and s:'nte<4f*ed to 2o years ;n th*- f ] j.euit iiitary. Tb* Troy says- !| In prcov/unc.rjg the secleate. Ju«lg- J M* Neill r-m-rk- i that the d« ft-3dant j should he content vc,«h the verdict, as .t could have b»*. c different very easily, * •t*l that if it i-.nl not L--«-n for the great j effort made by bis counsel it might 1 Lave been different.** i The preliminary hearing !a the esse ‘ of tb** state* vi. j. u. and J. L. Broad e *uy for the all* gel slandering of their j si'-.-.-r-.n-iaw. Mrs Mary Broo Jawa» | v;.: -o have ».. . 3 he Id last Friday b*- j f In the car . —Wadesboro M-aseng'-r. j I Boggas. the negro who is wan 4 - ? j ’d by tb» authors* aof R|.--hr:' , nd county j or* the charge of attempting to burr, a store building at Ham!*!, an! who wrr ; pursu'd and shot at by a posse he: -1 d ; by Constable Da-.il Crawford. !s repot*'- }j • to be shot through th® right thigh.’j ‘W. suppose, however, that the Injury is ,j ", not :*rs.u«. as he ha* succeeded in male- H j leg hi* '**• ape.—Wadesboro Messenger. W. H Odom, he of senatorial notoriety : and infamy, has rr.cv'-d to Wad* sboro •*» j . fc-- eligible for appointment a? post mas (ter at Wadesboro. Gaston Strong for Temperance. • j lal to Xc-»s and Observer.) Gastonia. X. <*.. January 2*. I>KL j * —■There is considerable enthuslasri ] !in Gaston county at this time, ; , arising oat cf the prospects :':r j prohibition in the State. A movement , • t>» gun here several weeks ago in Oc j shape of a petition to the Genera! .As-j --rr.bv a-.;r.g that the manufacture • and *aie of all kinds of spirituous li- i county be prohibited d | und- r suitable fine? and penalties. A j large majority of tb" very best people io f this community have already sign-] ■ ’.his petition. And last Sur.-icy night at tb* Method.church. Dr. H. F. <”hrelti- ■ :• rg presebed to a crowded Leu:-** <■■ j • Tb- Saloon." and many of the be*: and j most t-alightened of our p»pl» thoua.i* j :* wc* the most powerful and most coa - ; f-Jete mrraigancnf cf the whiskey Ims!- j , nv?« tp-y cad ever heard. Or: Tuesday | I right following *L- re n? a lario- mas*- ■ I rr.feting in tbY. M. C. A. boll, attend- 1 ; <•-* by most all of our people. and vigor- ; • ous and extensive actios was taken. ! | re'-oluti«os adopted, committees appoint-; : *.\ money raised, and numerous peti- ! • tiers dr;*.fi«d to be sent out for si gnu- . | tur- ?. From all of which. It seems that . j our people are in dead earnest about this | n atter of prohibition. It looks like ’hey op--- to zH favorable action from the j i res*: nt Legislature. | Mr. W E. Kind ley. aad his beautiful ' ; . bride. Miss S'. Lw He Hoffman. ha.* re < turned from Uteir tour of the West I indies and th r are row "at home" to | their many friends is this city. ? We have had as abundance of rainy ; weather in this section all through the l r or *h new about to close, and it is to j be hoped that a new moos null bring cs , sense dry weather —if not a "dry" comi ty and State. Temperance Mas* Meeting 1 . < Special to News and Observer.) • L. J.;t * r Bridge, X. C.„ l.c —The* | p*ep!e cf the i3«m of Lumber Bridge anl I surround*r.g community nr"t in a tem - per&ace mas* meeting January 25th. IS pee* b-- •■: were made by Rev J. W. Cobb. Dr Stamps and J. A. MrKaugham MacL ) 'jitbuslcsm was manifested in reference , *V the t« sjr*eranee movement and !--g;s --' lit Sen. Th< crowd expressed its If s* ' ■ unaniiLOCsly is Carer’of the passage of j the Lgmlon Anti-Saloon Bill A eommitteg was appointed to go to j Ft. > sT, to lateye.-d* with the Gen rat for- h * i - sag.-* of that ''** i Ih' re It one thing sure, the moral and i * r ligimis forces of North Carolina are \ I r r ,r:f to be h-'ard If They ere not beard j | new they »ill be. jTjBL 'WZs'-jrf. S PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Clt*r»*s tuC beeaESGitS fi« iaj*. T*uitt (d a ktsiut gis^atiL. Srmr Falls to Satfarc ©ray Ka:r to its Tostfcfal Ccicr. Cura *••» ? * hi_T jag. NOTICE. This :s to notify the people of North CaroUca that ilr. J. A. Massey. of East Dallas. N. C-, is do looser authorized to solicit business for The Washington Life ; Insurance Company. J. O. GUTHRIE. G- A NOTt'E Application trill be niade to ‘.be G'-a cral Assembly by the board of Comims *toners of the tone of YouagsTille to change its corporate limits. L. H. ALLRED, SoperictendeoL January TTth. 15*02. 1-27-s<*t NOTICE. Application ••ill be made to the Gen eral Assembly by the Board of Aldermen of Wake Fore;* to change the corporate limits. SOL. i. ALLEN. Mayor. 1-1-1 mo NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application ■R iii be made to tb- General Assembly to amend tba charter of the town of Kan dlestaa. On [ii gfi Vir -ee •• arhiskt Mj |(! |Wj fUt T ; i= * III« tt I • • *-t '' ■'*' f IW* i ! iet*e-d -tfCarhar rs r■■ ■ pay. B M vr.AI Hae’gr LitW* sprints Cart. ' . Cv. Dr»tr V. AusU Uopksc treat iretj* *-«s J I*f rrtx. ucn -tpua'l . tiic t: net’y c> l.• ksiii&l k [ best I at one*half price It tabes five cf the ordinxr- * ensrf '* to make a ra"ce. bet a HATSTER QUART Is a 4 ■ Jgott #3* % octtie for »t.- *y v j*. »ta - - ■ •- »■- than BATHER. Ta* ■ good or tC '£, a g_.*wi. If * ./ KAY NEK W ril>KD. i?« ate at least id «A oa every g gsdkm. Yt eell t .vo g-iicn:* for »jc.t u»e -ua» us ye*, for one gaaMt proPab.y poorer 9 whl -..--v. Just Ut.n*:. u.fci'-vcr unu -moer ta; ' HA) NER WHISKEY goesiitett tttm ■ ocr d.-u..-n to ■'. u. e. -* *- •» Nil fclk n: A i h..t f.t -*" : F.fiEli DlslS (iUAK | AXTEE of PURITY asc AGE and -*re» von the iTiicnT profiu. That's why ■ g KrtT-i‘u-: *ay YOC .-bo-.*..: try iu Yoti a -.u*. Direct from our distillery to YOU Sam fronts! Ffmats Adulteration 1 ~ mam whishiy | PURE SE¥EK*¥EAR= OLD RV£ I ? M FULL EXPRESS I QUARTS O NENI9. I fl Wf x'.i cesd vc-c FOUR FULL QUART BOTTLES of DAYNF.K'S J mif jondCL'i iaJ .t ngat ar