N. C. RAILROAD
AN
nnual Meeting of Stockhold
ers and Directors
Grainger Elected President Foy7s
Resolution to Bring Suit Defeated.
Private Stockholders Sue to Test
the Lease of the Road
New Bern, NV C, Sept. 2S. The stock-,
holders meeting of the Atlantic an
N'orth Carolina Railroad Company was
called to order at noon today in the
office at the Trent Warehouse, Col.
Jos. E. Robinson of Goldsboro pre
siding, C. Stevens and W. L. Arendell
were secretaries. A full representation
of stock was present. The regular
routine of business was transacted,
nothing of great importance arising.
The directors on the part of the stock
holders were as follows: Dempsey"
Wood, Falling Creek; C. E. Foy, New
Bern; E. ,C. Duncan, Beaufortr Henry
'Weil, Goldsboro. President J.' W.
Grainerer read his- report, wtfich was
unanimously accepted. i
The by-laws of the company were
amended Affecting the finance commit
tee, increasing the number from six to
eight. Committee on part -of stock
holders: T. A. Greene, G. II. Roberts,
J. A. Meadows, W. L. Kennedy, R. W.
Taylor, L. Harvey.. On the part of di
rectors: Col. A. C. Davis and Geo. W.
Summerell. ..
Proxy committee:' L. J. Daniels, H.'
R. Ryan, Jr., D. Oettinger, J. C. Par
ker, Dr. Henry Tuil, W. L. Arendell
and S. Wooten. ' .
C. E. Foy offered a resolution in
structing the directors to enter suit
against the Atlantic and North Caro
lina Company for the purpose of an
nulling the lease held by, the latter
company. The resolution was tabled.
The stockholders' meeting adjourned.
Immediately afterward thf new board
of directors met, accepted the presi
dent's report and proceeded to transact
: their regular business.
C. E. Foy offered the same resolution
beore the directors as he offered be
fore the stockholders, which was
tabled. .
The directors then proceeded to elect
officers. J. W. Grainger of Falling
Creek ; was elected president, D. J.
Broadhurst of Goldsboro 'was elected
secretary and treasurer, H. 33. Hollarid
of New Bern was elected expert ac
countant. Business being completed, the meet
ing adjourned for twelve months, sub
ject to a call, - . . .
The following information was re
ceived from somet directors and stock
holders of the railroad: A suit .was
this day instituted against the Atlantic
and North Carolina-Company and the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
for the purpose of setting aside the lease
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road. , It is understood that some two
thousand shares of private stock are
interested in this suit. The people in
this section are much against the lease
and feel that a great property right has
been unlawfully taken from them, and
at a price much under its value. For
instance, the entire road With all of
its equipments, franchises and privi
leges has been leased to the Howland
Improvement Company, now the ,At-
lantic and North CarolinaCompany,
it $33,000 per year, when the 'year
aefore, when it was operated under
?reat difficulties, its net earnings were
more than $78,000, and the -present les
sees, made a net earning of $79,000 for'
the first seven months. Eastern North
Carolina is increasing In commercial,
agricultural and manufacturing indus
i tries more rapidly than ever known in
this country; and further, the harbors
of the south Atlantic seaboard must of
necessity share in this increased value,
which will be produced by the con
struction of the Panama canal by the
United States government. We are in
formed that the basis of the suit is
the lack of power of the directors and
stockholders to make the.lease, and the
violation of the various covenants
therein, especially the raising of the
freight rates from 10 -to 100 per cent
in direct violation of one of the cove
nants therein. i
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Decorate for the Fair
Messrs. Sherwood" HIggs & Co. have
been appointed official decorators for
the coming state fair. Secretary Pogue
announced that a number of firms have
already given orders for their stores
to be decorated. Messrs. Sherwood
Higgs & Co. are equipped to take or
ders for exterior decorating interior
decorating for receiptions in. fltoral and
. plastic, also national effects. Mr. H.
V.'iPston Davis, the head of this de
partment, will be assisted by a corps
of experts in tljis line. Let everybody
come forward with orders for decora
tions for "the greatest f. of 'all state
fairs."
"The Clansman"
The casual theatre-goer rarely un
derstands the importance of having a
capable stage director, and fewer still
realize how very scarce is the person
age -of this desorl
of fact they can be counted Ton a ew !
fingers. There are a few stars like F !
H. Sothern or William Gillette who" 1
are masters of the art of stage direc-
tion, and once-in a while m, Z ?J.
a playwright like Clvde Fitob n
proficient in the same direction. For
the general run of productions, how
ever, a regular stage director is re
quired. Probably one of .the least'
known to the public, although his
great ability is', known and recognized
throughout the theatrical profession is
John Stapleton, who staged Thomas 1
Dixon, Jr.'s powerful play, "The Clans- I
man." And yet Mr. Stapleton is the!
nan who staged "Arizona," "Check-
! era," "The Virginian' "The Heir to
' the Hoorah" and many, other marksd
successes. Quite enough honor for one
man, it would seem, but he has sur
passed his former efforts in preparing
"The Clansman" for the stage, and he
is still a young man. While his work
is done out of the sight of the public,
anyone may see 1 the splendid results
of his work by witnessing the presen
tation of "The Clansman" v when it
comes to this city at the Academy of
Music Wednesday, matitnee and even
ing, October 4.
TO REPORT FOOT BALL GAMES
Lewis' Pool Rocm Window to Show
Detailed Report of Games
Mr. R. E. Lewis, manager of Lewis'
pool room, has completed arrange
ments whereby he will display in his
windows every afternoon when games
are played reports of the A. & L, the
State University and other important
football games. He has a leased wire
and will have a special operator in the
pool room to take the reports as they
come over the wire. There will be a
loop on the grounds where the games
are played and the reports as displayed
will show the plays as they occur
every detail of the game as it pro
gresses. Mr. Lewis is to be congratulated on
the enterprise he has manifested in
taking this step, and it is safe to say
that hundreds of people will gratefully
take advantage of the opportunity of
fered to follow th progress of the
games, although being played hundreds
of miles away.
It was found to be Impossible to
connect the wires, that the report
could be made of the V. M. I. game
todaj
GATTJS vs. KILGO WEDNESDAY
'
Argument Heard by the Supreme
Court Yesterday
The supreme court has made an
order setting Wednesday morning cf
next weekSias the time for the argu
ment of the noted case of Gattis vs.
Kilgo on its fourth appeal. Some days
ago an order was made allowing three
hours to 'the side for the argument tf
the case. The arguments yesterday in
the supreme court were as follows:
Porter vs. Armstrong, by Stevens
and Shuford for plaintiff; Bryan for
defendant.
Kelly vs. Odum, by Grady & Gra
ham for plaintiff; Kerr and Butler for
defendant.
Wilson vs. Telephone Company, sub
mitted on brief by Cooper for plaintiff;
Stevens for defendant.
Isler vs. Dixon, certiorari allowed
and case continued. ,
King vs. Hobbs, by Cooper for plain
tiff; Kerr for defendant.
Pollock vs. Dunn and Bank vs. Dunn,
dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
Cozad vs. Hardwood Company, from
Cherokee, by Johnston & Jones and
Shepherd 'for plaintiff; Dillard & Bell
for defendant.
Faithful Old "Mammy" Gone
Mi". Claudius Dockery receded a tel
egram last night from his sister, Mrs.
C. M.'Landis, at Lilesville, announcing
"Mammy died at 10 o'clock today; be.
buried tomorrow at 3." This message
conveyed the news of the death of
Eliza Watkins, a faithful colored wo
man, nearly ninety years old, who had
been the nurse for all the children of
Col. Oliver H. Dockery, and was loved
like a member of the family. She had
been the faithful "mammy" in the
family for three generations. Mr.
Claudius Dockery left last night to at
tend the funeral today.
John Hubbard Acquitted
John Hubbard, of Shotwell was ac
quitted in superior court yesterday of
the charge of stealing $70 from W. H.
Faison of the same place. The argu
ment of counsel, Messrs. Harris & Har
his and Douglas & Simms, for the de
fense, and Solicitor Armistead Jones
and Maj. S. G, Ryan for the state, oc
cupied the entire morning. After the
judge charged the jury, court took re
cess for dinner, and the verdict of not
guilty was ready upon the reconvening
of court.
Like Findinq Money
Finding health is like . finding: money
so think those who are sick. When
you have a cough, cold, sore throat, or
chest irritation, better act promptly
likevW. C. Barber of Sandy Level, Va.
He says': "I had a terrible chest trou
ble, caused by smoke and coal dust
on my lungs; but, after finding no re
lief Jn other remedies, I was cured by
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds." Great
est sale of any cough or lung medicine
in the world. At all duggists; 50c" and
$1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Funeral of Mrs. Johnson
The funeral of the late Mrs. Albert
Johnson was held yesterday morning
at 10:30 arid was attended by many
sorrowing friends. Rev. W. C. Tyree,
D D., conducted the service., The re
mains were laid to rest beside her
lamented husband.
' Only Did His Duly as He Saw It
"I deemit my duty to add a word of
praise for-Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
-hoea Remedy," says J. Tiley
' WeU known merchant and
mase5 at Ky." I have been
BeUms ll for three or four years, and
11 .glves QOPe satisfaction. Sev-
l eral of my customers tel1 "e they would
not oe without it for anything. Very
often, to my knowledge -one single
dose has cured a severe attack of di
arrhoea, and I positively know that
it will cure the flux (dysentery). Yo.i
are at liberty to use this testimonial
as you please." Sold by TV. J. Thomas
Robert Simpson and Bobbitt-Winn
Drug Co. -
Panama hats for babies were
rogue in London this summer.
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DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores of Raleigh Readers are Learn
V kg the Duty of the Kidneys
To filter the blood is the kidneys'
duty.
When they fail'' to d othls the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol
low. Urinary trouble .diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Miss Sallie A. Clements, Vicksburg,
Warren county, N. C, writes: "I had
such terrible pains through my shoul
ders, back and loins that I could not
sleep at night and could not lie on my
right side at all. I was unable to
work. I finally happened to hear of
Doan's Kidney Pills and began using
them. The result is that now I can
rest comfortably at night and work at
all times without being bothered by
these pains. I certainly am grateful
to Doan's Kidney. Pills for what they
have done for me."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. . Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
MRS. R. H. HORTON DEAD
Passed Away Yesterday The Fun
eral This Morning
Mrs. Karura Adaline Horton, wife
of the venerable Mr. Rufus H. Horton,
died yesterday morning at 7 o'clock
at her home here after a long illness.
Her age was seventy-six years and
seven months.
Mrs. Horton was truly one of "the
mothers in Israel." For half a century
she has been a devout member of the
First Baptist church. Her aged part
ner, who survives her, is now nearing
his ninetieth year, i For fifty-seven
years he was an engineer on the Ral
eigh and Gaston Railroad and has
been with the road almost from it
advent here. A strange coincident was
the fact that Mrs. Horton passed away
on the same day the funeral of Mrs.
Albert Johnson, wife of the engineev
who ran the first train into Raleigh,
was being held.
Mrs. Horton is survived by her hus
band, Mr. Rufus H. Horton; three
sons, Mr. William T. Horton, an engi
neer on the Seaboard Air Line here;
Mr. Robert M. Horton and Mr. Walter
A. Horton of Raleigh; one daughter,
Mrs.W.A.Faison, wife of an engineer on
the Seaboard. Air Line here; two broth
ers, Capf. W. L. Nowell, a Seaboard
Air Line engineer, and Mr. H. J. Now
ell, a farmer of Wake county. She
has also numerous grandchildren in
Raleigh.
Besides this large family and kins
people, Mrs. Horton had a host of
friends and acquaintances. She was
a true and loving wife, a devoted moth
er and a consistent Christian.
The funeral services will be from
the residence, No. 712 West Jones
street, at 10 o'clock this morning, con
ducted by Rev. Dr. W. C. Tyree, pas
tor of the First Baptist church.
IN EXECUTIVE OFFICE TODAY
Trustees of University at Noon.
State and Pen. Directors Later
Governor Glenn announces that there
will be a meeting of the trustees of the
University of North Carolina in the
executive office today at noon, the
meeting being at the call of President
Venable.
There will also be a meeting in the
executive office during the day of the
council of state with the directors of
the penitentiary, the purpose of this
meeting being to consider the problem
of the completion of the turnpike be
tween North TVilkesboro and Jefferson.
As stated some days ago in The Post,
the road is already completed to within
a short distance of the top of the Blue
Ridge mountains, the work having
been done by state convicts, the money
for the ' material, etc., being raised
from stock sold to people in that sec
tion interested. It now becomes neces
sary for the state to provide some way
for financing the work to the top of
the mountain from where it will be
continued with funds to be furnished
by citizens of Ashe county.
Governor . Glenn said yesterday that
he thinks that as soon as the road is
completed there will be an electric line
constructed from North Wilkesboro to
Jefferson, opening up some of the
finest timber and mineral sections of
the state and turning a large amount
of trade that has been going into Vir
ginia and Tennessee back to North
Carolina. He is very anxious to have
arrangements made for the completion
of the road.
The state owns stock in the road in
compensation for the service of . the
convicts by whom the work is being
done.
Are You Engaged?
Engaged people should remember,
that, after marriage, many quarrels
can be avoided, by keeping their di
gestions In good condition with Elec
tric Bitters. S. A. Brown of Bennetts
ville, S. C.,,says: "For years, my wife
suffered intensely from dyspepsia, com
plicated .with p. torpid liver, until sh'j
lost her strength and vigor; and be
came a mere wreck of her former self.
Then she tried Electric Bitters, which
helped her at once, and finally made,
her entirely well. She is -vnow strong
and healthy." All druggists sells and
guarantees them at 50c a bottle.
Special Rates to Richmond Horse Show, Oc
tober 10-14th
The Seaboard will sell tickets from
Raleigh, Durham and intermediate
points to Richmond and return for or.c
first class fare, plus 50 cents, including
one admission to the Horse Show. Tick
ets will be sold October 9th to 14th in
clusive, with final limit October 1 nth.
For further information address,
C. II. GATTIS,
Traveling Pass.enger Agent,
Raleigh, N. C,
H. A. MORSON. ; v
C. P. A., Raleigh, N. C
Indoor pauper ehfMren of London
numbered 19,087 on January 1, 1904.'
Matinee and Night,
WEDNESDAY, OCT, 4,
"THE PLAT YOU HAVE
BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING,"
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The Clansman,
BY THOMAS DIXON, JR.
From His Two Famous Novels,
"The Clansman" and 'The Leopard's
Spots."
A Powerful Play of the Ku Klux Klan.
Big Dramatic Spectacle.
Metropolitan Cast of 50 People Mas
sive Scenic Effects Supernumeraries
and Several Horses.
Direction Southern Amusement Co.,
GEORGE H. BRENNAN, Manager.
PRICES: Matinee, 50c. to $1.00. Night,
50c. to $1.50.
As Good as the Best
Terms Moderate
Music, Art,
College, Elocution
Business.
ST, MARY'S SCHOOL
RALEIGH, f, C.
The Episcopal School (for girls) of
the Carolinas.
ADVENT TERM OPENS SEPTEM
BER 21, 1905.
For catalogue and other informa
tion address,
REV. M'NEELT DuBOSE,
B. S.. B. D., Rector.
We have them in all the new things just ahead
of anything yet seen in the new ideas. The styles
are separate and distinct from anything in the Ral
eigh market. :
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It i3 a CONCEDED FACT known everywhere In North Carolina by those who . are INFORMED, that
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The best faculty. BEST EQUIPMENT. THE LARGEST. More graduates
schools in the state. So get the BEST, it is the cheapest.
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