North Carolina Newspapers

lASE FOR PRISON BEFORE COMMITTEE Superintendent Mann Offers Rebuttal Testimony- BLAME ON INDIVIDUALS bmmittee Savs it is Satisfied That Sufficient 1 Food Was Furnish* d —Case for Prison Well Handled Yesterday. Rebuttal testimony in the investiga tion of the charges of cruelty against the management of the State Peniten tiary was offered by Superintendent Mann at the session of the legislative investi gating committee yesterday afternoon, and the entire corps of guards and stew ards in charge of the prisoners on their march from Spruce Pine to Marion were introduced, with the result that denials were offered to almost every statement offered by the prosecution at Marion this week. That the roads were in bad con dition and that there were a number ol , men who claimed to be exhausted was admitted, but the inhumane treatment was denied. An important feature of the session yesterday was the announcement by the committee that they are satisfied that the food furnished the men was abun dant, and that this point will not be . considered in their report, at any rate j they told Superintendent Mann that he ; need not submit a statement of the ra tions furnished and announced their sat isfaction on this score. On the other hand the committee paid , very especial attention to the testimony showing that coffee was not given the convicts at supper at Marion or for breakfast en route the next morning and i the fault for this was placed upon him self bv the camp steward. In addition to this the committee made especial inquiry 1 into the failure of the man sent forward to arrange ears, to have the ears heated 1 before the arrival of the convicts. Appar- J cntly the investigation is narrowing down j to a point whore the subordinates who were at fault are being singled out. This is not what the committee says but the , straws fly that way. It is stated by a member of the com- I mittoe that the report to the Legisla ture will not be ready before the last of next week. The committee met at 3:30 o’clock in l the office of Superintendent Mann ana | immediately the introduction of wit- , nesses for the defense began. Superin- j tindent Mann conducted his own exami- | rations, invariably asking the witness his present occupation and then turning the witness over to the committee. Each j member of the committee took part in interrogating the witnesses. ' I Idle Pickings. A gentleman remarked on the street t yesterday that he believed the Union Depot possessed a kind of magnetic in- j fluence over certain people, and that whenever business called him there he | would see the same faces as he did on previous occasions. It is nothing more than a habit, he said, and not confined ' to men alone, but ladies as well, and I have seen ladies hurrying to the morning I Irain to mail a letter to go off in the as- | ternoon- Many business men and promi- rent citizens who can hardly find time to j give you a minte's conversation will lake up a half hour at the station wait ing to see a delayed train. It is surprising to see how little inter est many of Raleigh’s citizens take in questions pertaining to the city’s inter est. Out of over a hundred business men on being asked their opinion on the ex tension of the city limits, over a third of them said they had never given the mat ter any thought and cared little about it. It is interesting to stand and watch a crowd of curiosity seekers when anything occurs to arouse their curiosity. Yester day there was a dead negro in town, and it is estimated that over two thousand ever were fixed upon his dead anatomy. .j,._L**r" Misses Josephine and Bessie Craig, who have been visiting in the city left yesterday for their home in Durham. BOBBY BURNS SAYS; “The Honest Man Tho’ E'en Sap Poor is King O’ Men for A’ That.” The honest man is honest with him s* if, with the body God gave hint. He is careful to choose the amusements and food which most nearly bring about the results which he wishes to obtain. Os all these proper food is the most im portant. He recognizes the need of a "strong mind and sound body” and seeks a form of sustenance which will notr move the machinery of the human sys- U m out of line. Trimming logs is a humble occupation and the man who follows this laborious calling truly earns his living. A workman in the pine forests of North Carolina writes: ”1 used to drink about, 9 cupfuls of coffee a day and 1 got so I had headaches so bad I bad to give up work. My heart would flutter and sometimes it seemed to stop beat ing. While I was sick a friend advised me to quit coffee and use Postum Food tdee. So I got some and by the very next day I felt better. In one week 1 was back to work trimming logs which is very hard work. I have been well sinee and stick to Tostum. I had a friend here in the camp who acted like he had consumption. He was weak and ill. I persuaded him to give up coffee and use Postum. Ho be gan to improve steadily until now he is well again and what we thought was consumption is all gone. Ho would not use Postum at first, said it did not taste good, but I made some for him and n-.ade it right and now his imagin ary consumption is all gone. I thank you for restoring my health.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. THE OLD RELIABLE ' pSSPtI flip pSi Absolutely Pur© there is m substitute Boys May Shoot Crackers and Guns. (Continued from First Page.) of Washington, N. C., favoring the Lori don bill and against the Watts bill. Senator Henderson: From Rowan coun ty for temperance legislation. BILDS INTRODUCED. Bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and disposed of as ! follows: S. B. 97. Bellamy: To correct certain probates and regulations in the county i of Bruswick. S. B- 98. Webb, by request: To amend chapter 272. Public Laws of 1001, relating 1 to local option elections in the town o‘ , Brevard and placing safe-guards around ' the manufacture and sale of spirituous j liquors In Transylvania county. S. B. 609. Godwin: To repeal chaptCT 750, Public Laws of 1901, in so far as it relates to holding municipal elections iin Harnett county, making these an i nuallv in place of bi-ennially. S. B. 600. Hijntor: To amend ehaptei 538, rublic Laws of 1001, relating t( j hunting game in Halifax and Warrci, J counties. | S. B. 601. Mcßryde: To form a specia’ school district from parts of Cumberlanc j ar.d • Robeson count ies. j S. B. 602. Spruill: To authorize th< commissioners of Tyrrell county to issu; bonds and levy a special tax. j S. B. 603. Godwin: Bill to prevent fas: driving over the public bridge across th< l Cape Fear River at Lillington. in Har nett county. Notices to be posted an< ! violation a misdemeanor in jurisdictiot cf Justices of the Peace, j S. B. 604. Hicks, of Granville: To au thorize the town of Oxford to issue bond ( to establish water-works and an elec trie light system. j S- B. 605. Webb: To incorporate Th< Gccd Roads Association of Asheville an: Buncombe county. i S. B. 608. Beasley: To amend th< boundaries of the town of Waxhaw. i S. B. 607. Webb, by request: To de ' clare eight hours a day’s work on State mechanical werk. i S. B. 608. Vann: To change the time ‘of holding certain terms of court in First ! Judicial district. S- B. 609. Tharr: To amend the Cor poration Law of North Carolina. S. B. 610. Pharr: To validate irregular probates. S. B. 611. Pharr: To amend chapter (164, Laws of 1899, being an act, entitled: , “An act to establish the North Caro lina Railroad Commission.” i S. B. 612. McLaughlin: iTo prohibit the 'manufacture and sale of liquors in the city of Statesville and providing lor an election- S. B. 613. Woodard: To submit qualified voters of Wilson question of whether spirijj»gffs liquors shall be by retail or sold at a in Wilson county. S. B. 61J#«<niliam: To amend the char- of "Tarboro. S. B. 615. Gilliam: To regulate the sale of liquor in Township No. 1. Edge combe county ! S. B. 616. Gilliam: To amend chapter ??8, Private Laws of 1001. ) S. B. 617. Gilliam: To amend chapter 205, Private Laws of 1800. SPECIAL ORDER. At the hour of the Special Order the President laid before the house the substitute bill of Senator Justice which provides for warning to be given hy whittle or bell to parties on I track ahead of a moving train. Senator McMullan submitted an amendment with regulations providing for punishment for ! parties w ho mischievously stopped trains !by being on track. The substitute bill and amendments were ordered printed rrmdc a special order for Wednes day. THIRD READING- The following bills were passed, the Senate bills being xirdered sent to the j House and the House bills being ordered enrolled. H. B. 147, S. B. 475: To prohibit the sale of fire crackers more than three j inches long, and toy pistols, upon third j reading. Various amendments adopted and the last tabled, killing the bill. H. B- 383, S B. 407: Empowering com missioners of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties to build a bridge over the Ca tawba river. = Passed final reading, and ordered enrolled. H. B. 242, S. B. 343: Incorporating the town of Abbottsburg, in Bladen county. Passed final reading and ordered en rolled. H B. 556, S. B. 553: To incorporate the North Carolina Farmers Protective As sociation. Passed final readings and or dered enrolled. 11. B. 363, f>. B. 490: To settle debt due by the State to Mordecai estate. Passed final reading?; and ordered enrolled. H. B. 205. S. p. 106: To protect birds in Tyrrell county. Passed final reading and ordered -enrolled- H. B. 283, B. 317: To repeal acts rel- I ative to the sale of wines in Hertford IHK NEWS AND OBSERVE!?. SATURDAY CORNING, FEB. 14. 1903. ■ounty. Passed final readings and ordered nrollcd. H. B. 650, S. B. 156: To incorporate iOwn of Foster, in Edgecombe county. Amendment of House concurred in. Passed final readings and ordered en olled. S. B. 227: To authorize judges to limit ugmvunts. Substitute passed second ana third readings and ordered sent to the louse. - S. B. 252: To amend section 839, vol jmc 1 of The Code. Passed second and bird readings and ordered sent to tilt? .louse. H. B. 475, S. iU 195: To shorten the .ime of publication of notices of altach nents to four weeks from six. Passed inal readings and ordered enrolled- H. B. 504, S. B. 497: To amend chapter :47, Laws of 1901, relating to public irunkenness in Currituck county. Passed inal readings and ordered enrolled. S. B. 576: To amend section 3612 of The ’ode relating to public libraries, allow ng State Library to exchange books with ther libraries. Passed second and third cadings and sent to Iho House. S. B. 49: To establish Prison Parole Jemmission, upon third reading. Sena or Mann moved to amend by striking out n section 1 of staid act all of line 4 of aid section and insert in lieu thereof he words “and the Secretary of State.” Senator Hicks, of Granville, moved to mend: “Provided thirty days’ notice f the application of such prisoner shall :e published in the newspaper in the ounty where prisoner was convicted." Jpon motion of Senator Brown, the bill nd its amendments were ordered print d, and the bill was made a special or cr for next Tuesday. Later it was re erred to the Judiciary Committee. S- B. 612: To prohibit the manufacture nd sale of liquor in Statesville and pro viding for an election. Passed second and bird readings acd sent to the House. S. B. 537: To provide for the hearing if contested elections of members of the Jeneral Assembly where special elections ire held, making ten days notice legal n place of thirty days. Passed second tnd third readings and sent to the House. S. B. 459: To settle and liquidate the outstanding indebtedness of Madison county and to authorize the issue of bonds for the purpose of paying off its floating indebtedness contracted for necessary ex penses, was recalled from the office of the Engrossing Clerk, and placed upon its immediate passage. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. During a portion of the day Senator Mitchell, of Bertie, presided over the Senate. The courtesies of the floor were accorded ex-Senator Mason, of Gaston. Leave of absence was granted to Sen ator Cathey for one week, Senator till Tuesday, Senator Mi'BrydejyjD’Tmirs day. Senator Brown Senator Marshall tijJ^Jtmunfyi adjourned till 11 o’clock -rffflay. the adjournment being in honor ol the memory of the late Dr. J. L- M. Curry. J. H. Arrington is Buried. (Special to News aid Observer.) Beaufort, N. C., Feb 12. —The funeral of the late John H. Arrington was con ducted from the Metludist church here this afternoon, Revs. J. A. Hornaday, N. M. Jurney and H. M- North officiat ing. No funeral in B?aufort has been so largely attended h years and the floral offerings were beiutiful and abund ant. Speculators Work. The speculator in theatre tickets has been at work- Mr. Rospr Flint, manager of the Monumental Tieatre, desires to state to the public tha the theatre is in r.o nay way responsibe for the tickets sold on the streets to tfic Huntley-Mooro I performances at 50 cents each. The par ty doing this simply (ought up a block i of tickets at 30 cents each, the regular price, and is selling th>m for a profit. The big crowds attending the per i fermances have made this possible. Mr. Flint says that he desires to run a first class house and that le thanks the peo ple for their patronage this week. Mrs. W. L. Bledste and Mrs. Lena j Stevens, of Lyons, is in the city visit , i ing Mrs. A. E. Glenn, on Oakwood Ave nue. Fitters JEALOUSY CRAZED RE SHOT HIMSELF, Suicide of Negro Maddened by Despair, / He Sent Two Bullets Into th-J Woman He Loved yf.era Vain Searah for His Rival, j The city was startled yesterday morn ing by an attempted murder and a sui cide. A negro man named William Edward Patterson, committed suicide yesterday morning on the corner of Saunders and North street, in front of Winston & Wig gins’ store, and came \kry near ending the life of his sweetheart, Adeline Harris, by putting two bullets into her body. Yesterday morning about ton o’clock Patterson went to the store of Winston & Wiggins and got the porter (a small negro boy) to go to the home of Mr. W. C. Eatman, which was Hbout 150 yards from the store, and tell the woman that ho, Patterson, wanted to see her at the store. The boy did as was requested, and she sent word back that she was busy, and if he wanted, to see her to come to the lane gate, Wihere they would meet. This he did immediately and she was there to meet him. ; He only spoke a few words to her, whim he drew his pistol and fired two bullets into her body, both taking effect, under the left arm. Patterson turned deliberately around and returned to the story and attempted to go in, saying, “1 am going to kill Geo. Mcßae, who I saw go in here a few minutes ago.” Ho was prevented front going in the store. Thett turning delib erately around in the presence of several witnesses, he placed the pistol to his breast and fired two shots, both taking effect in the heart, and;lie sank to the ground, dying immediately. Officer Creighton, who was in the neighborhood at the time, arrived only a few minutes after he had shot himself. Chief of Police Mullen Then arrived in answer to a telephone call and had the woman carried to the hospital, whore medical attention was summoned, and the wound was pronounced not necessari ly fatal . t The dead body of Patterson was taken in a delivery wagon to the undertaking establishment of John VP. Brown, when ever a thousand people Viewed the body during the day. The motive for the ghastly crime was ; jealousy, and in this fit of passion he committed this awful deed. He was em ployed as a brakeman on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running between Rich mond and Raleigh. Adeline Harrison, the woman he shot, was a chambermaid in the homo of Mrs. W. E. Eatman. Patterson is known in the police courts of this city, and , was arrested a few weeks ago on complaint of Mr. Eatman. for disorderly conduct and fined by the mayor. He was very annoying in the neighborhood and persisted in his atten tions to the Harrison woman. Patterson has no people living in this city, and he is not very well known here. If no one claims his body the city will take charge and have his remains buried. He was about 25 years old. The woman he shot was about 20. In looking through the pockets of Pat terson’s clothes a knife, several collar buttons and two letters were found. The first letter written refers to the case which was against him in the Mayor’s court. The second letter is supposed to have been written a short while -before he committed the deed, and shows plainjju that his intentions were to kill > „AbT’ r'wo man: — ’** Mr. Norris: you to do me a favor, pl£»»r'*will you let me have 1-00 umi+'”tliel7th of next week, then I will ■feturn it back to you if can lot me have it why seal it in envelope and send by Boy with a little money. Ed will come clear and Mr. Sims will get it all right this morning at 9 o'clock for me. I will ccrtly pay you on the 17th From Adeline Harris Raleigh N. C. Jan 29 Ans please. Please dont any one think hard thi3 woman have ruined my life Will put her out of the way to save good men. HUNTLEY-MOORE COMPANY. It Draws Crowded House at the Monumental Theatre Nightly. The largest house of the week greeted the favorites at the Monumental last night to see Clay Clements “New Do minion,” which proved to he the host bill so far this week. The play is" a beautiful story, well acted and set with special scenery and effects. Mr. Huntley as Baron Hobenstauffcn was excellent, while Miss May Belle Moore as Mrs. Josephine Sulaney capti vated the audience by her clever work. Frederick Armond, Will M- Chapman, Henry H. Huntley, J. P- Tucker, Miss Jane Turr, Miss Edna Marshall, Miss Au gusta Gill all deserved special mention for their splendid work. Tonight the company’s masterpiece will be given, “For Love and Liberty.” This was the play they were to give on Tues day night, hut owing to the illness of Miss Moore was postponed. It was an nounced last night that by special re quest, the Monday night’s performance would he repeated, and I>ost Paradise will be again given as a special Saturday matinee bill. For Code Revision. The special committee on Code revis ion. Gen- Thos. Davidson, chairman, met last night and drew up a bill to be re ported to the House this morning, pro viding for a codification of the laws. The bill contemplates three commissioners to be selected by the House. National Editorial Association. The next meeting of the National Edi torial Association, of which Labor Com missioner H. B- Varner is national com mitteeman from North Carolina, will be held at Omaha, Nebraska, on July Bth. The association will then go on an ex cursion to Cripple Creek, Black Hills, Denver and other points. cine has been so successful in cur ing stomach and bowel complaint as the Bitte's- During the past 50 years It has established an unequal- d rec ord cf cures of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Belching, Constipation, Biliousness and Malaria Try it Off for Weke Forest. A large party of Raleigh people went to Wake Forest yesterday morning to at tend the anniversary of the Philomathesian and Euzelian Societies, which were held yesterday. Among those who went in the morning were: Misses Willie Hicks. Etta Mabry. Lulu Bradley, Etta Weathers, Louise Wyatt, Lula Brewer, Metta Ellis, Leathc Davis, Ber tha Phillips, Madams. Ellen Harris, S. W. Brewer, J E. Ray, James Briggs, Jr., Marshall Barber, Master James Thomas, Messrs. Jno. E. Ray, B. F. Dix on. James Briggs. Jr., and Gov. Ayeock. Among the young ladies from the Baptist University were: Misses Mary Lou josey, Kate and Bessie Futroll. Mary Johnson, ONeida McMillian. They were accompanied by Miss Hammond, of the faculty. —Mrs. H. Bryan returned to her home in Moncure yesterday. A STRONG STATEMENT # Rev. Tbeo. Hunter, pastor of the Pres byterian Church. Greensbnipi, Ky., says: “I have received great benefit from the use of Dr. David Kennedy’s Favor ite Remedy. I had a severe attack of Kidney trouble, but Favorite Remedy entirely removed the malady. Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy is the surest cure for all diseases cf the Kidneys, Blad der, Liver and Blood, Rheumatism and Dyspepsia. All druggists sell it in the tiZYI CO Cc-NT SIZE and the regular SI.OO size bnttlss. Sample bottle—enough for trial, free by mail. Dr. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y. Br. Davis! Kennedy’s folder Preps instant relief. Neuralgia, Rfceunnism, Pruisas, Bums. 25c. 50c. sweet memories of the past and delightful anticipations •f the future. Carolina Northern Railroad. W. J. EDWARDS, Receiver, Marion, S. C. TIME TABLE NO. 10. In Effect Thursday 6:30 a. m. January 22, 1003. (EASTERN TIME STANDARD.) NORTH BOUND. STATIONS. *No. 4. No. 2. Lumberton, N. C 6.00 p. m. 6.30 p. tn. Pope, N. C 6.4 S p. m. 6.22 p. m. Kingsdale, N. C 5.40 p. m. 6.18 p. m. Polopolis, N. C 5.30 p. in. 6.12 p. in. Proetorville, N. C 5.15 p. m. 6.03 p. in. Dunbar, N. C 4.50 p. ni. 5.51 p. m. Barnesvillo, N. C 4.55 p. m. 5.48 p. m. Flowers, N. C 4.39 p. m. 5.39 p. m. Marietta, N. C 4.27 p. m. 5.3:1 p. m. Holmesville, S. C 4.12 p. m. 5.27 p. m. Pages Mill, S. C 4.03 p. m. Kemper, S. C ‘i, it 1 "■ p. m. Elwood, S. (]. .—rrmT. 3.44 p. m. 5.12 p. rn. C 3.25 p. m. 5.03 p. m. Zion, S. C 3.10 p. m. 454 p. m. Rogers, S. C 2.55 p. m. 4.45 p. in. Marion, S. C ”..30 p. m. 4.30 p. in. 30UTI1 BOUND. STATIONS. No. 1. *No. 3. Lumberton, N. C 10.10 a. m. 6.30 a. in. Pope, N. C 10. IS a. in. 6.45 a- ni. Kingsdale, N. C 10.23 a. rn. 6.57 a. in. Polopolis, N. C 10.29 a. in. 7.10 a. in. Proetorville, N. C 10.37 a. m. 7.26 a. in. Dunbar, N. C. 10.49 a. m. 7.50 a. in. Barnesville, N. C 10.52 a. in. 8.00 a. in. Flowers, N. C. 11.01 a. m. 8.18 a. rn. Marietta, N. C 11.07 a. m. 8.30 a. m. Holmesville, S. 0 11.13 a. m. 8.42 a. in. Pages Mill, S. C 11.19 a, m. 8.51 a. in. Kemper, S. C 11.25 a. rn. 9.06 a. rn. Elwood, S. C 11.28 a. m. 9.12 a. m. Squires, S. C 11.34 a. rn. 9.27 a. m Fork, S. C 11.37 a. m. 9.33 a. m. Zion, S. C 11.46 a. m. 9.51 a. m. Rogers, S. C. .... 11.55 a. m. 10.05. »m. Marion, S. C. 12.10 p. in. 10.30 a. in. •Daily except Sunday. , T. C. McNF.ELY JK. 3. EDWARDS, General Superintendent. Receiver. lipr T» VI HlD’O Cherokee Remedy of 7 Sweet Gum and Mullein KSSy 0 "" USC Ifll LUn U Coughs, Colds, LaQrippe ?” at'SVS A DEEP CUT IN CLOTHING. We mean the Stylish Up-to-date kind. OVERCOATS We have a few desirable ones, if they fit you get a bargain, SPRING HATS DUNLAP’S in Soft. STETSON’S in Soft and Stiff. These are the new blocks for Spring, come and see them. Cross & Linehan Co. Up-to-Date Clothiers and Furnishers. I THE “CAPITOL COUGH.” ❖ ♦ | o 4* | It Is here again--the “Capitol Cough,” that T * comes when the Legislature sits and continues *♦* ? for sixty working days, at the least. * We have a capital remedy for it; we call it * t ! King’s Pine Tar Balsam. X It heals the throat, relieves the tickle, soothes X | the bronchial tubes, stops the cough! % It’s a standby in hundreds of Raleigh families; | it will do YOU good. Price, 25 cents. f W. H. King Drug Companj, ■J* t Wholesale Druggists. Raleigh, N C MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. On Saturday, February 14th, 1003, at the court-house door, in Raleigh, N. C., I will sell at public auction to the high est bidder a certain piece or tract of land, lying and being in Wake county, State of North Carolina, in St. Matthews township, and described and dclned as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a whits oak, near a branch, Win. R. Pools cor ner; thence running down said branch 108 poles to Neuse River; thence down Neuse River 80 poles to a slake; thence south degrees east 41S poles to Hin ton’s creek; thence up said creek to corner, parcel No. 2, in the portion of M. C. Hodge’s land; thence north SSV£ degrees, west 252 poles to a stake; thence north 1% degrees, cast 34 poles to a stake; thence north SS degrees, west 94 poles to a stake; thence north 1% de grees, east 7 poles to the beginning, con taining 192 aoTes, and being lot No. 3 in the division of M. C. Hodge’s land, which said land was willed to M. C- Hodge by his father, William F. Hodge- Said sale is made by the undersigned, as executor of William M.Boylan, by virtue of powers conferred upon said William NI- Boylan by the terms of a certain mortgage from J. Rowan Rogers and his wife* Annie S. Rogers, registered in Book No, 101, at page 75, of the Register of Deeds’ office of Wake county. Terras of sale, cash. Hour of sale, 12 m- WILLIAM BOYLAN, Executor of William AT. Boylan. d.t. d. B. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the present General As sembly of North Carolina to 14 I'd end the charter of the town of .Hertford and tb“ extend its CQjpoiatd limits. - -- “ MANY VOTERS. January 13, 1903. SYDMOR & HUNDLEY, x 3Headquarters for Bridal Suits. <£ A happy and prosperous New Year to our many patrons in'tyorth Carolina. With a line of poods second to none in the South, wo trust our tfrade with you, will steadily increase in the future, the past year being far ahead of ouf fondest hopes. I SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, Richmond, Va. / ' A Personal investigation will convince any one that KING’S is absolutely the largest best equipped and most successful college of BUSINESS. J>HORTHAND,TYPEWRITING PENMANSHIP and ENGLISH Iu the Carolinas, regardless of any claims the small fry are making. Strong financial backing. Reference: Every bank and leading business concern in Raleigh. College Journal and Special Offers free. Business men! Please write ns whoa you need a competent bookkeeper or stenographer. Address KING’.s BUSINESS COLLEGE, Kaleiuh, N- C. BARRETT & THOMSON SALE OF BONDS. $50,000.00 Mount Airy, N. C., Bonds. Sealed proposals, with certified check for $1,000.00, will be received, by the town of Mount Airy until, and will be opened at noon Tuesday, March 3rd, 1903, for the purchase of $50,000.00, thirty-year 5 per cent- coupon gold bonds, interest payable semi-annually on first day o' January and July each year, principal and interest payable at place designated by purchaser. Bonds to bear date April Ist, 1903. This bond issue for water-works, elec trie lights and street improvements, is authorized by chapter 216, sections one and following, of Private Laws of North arolina, session 1991, and approved by favorable vote. Population, census 1900, 2,680; present 3,300. Manufacturing and prosperous. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved- Full information as to financial status of Mount Airy and all else pertinent by addressing Jas. C. Hollingsworth, secre tary and treasurer, Mount, Airy, N. C. SAMUEL G. PACE, Mayor. HOLLINGSWORTH, SecrePKvy Treasurer Board of CommisstbuHd s of Mt. Airy. l-23-30t. 5