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TELEPHONE No. 168.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1896.
BCSI?fESS IMPROVING.
The railroads afford about the
best test of the condition of general
business. An increase in travel
' and transportation indicates an im-
; provement in commerce.
It is therefore gratifying to know
that the gross earnings of 233 prin
cipal railroads in the United States
for the first half of this year were
5.01 per cent, greater than they
were for tBe first six months of 1895.
Commenting on this showing the
New York World says:
"Nothing could be more signifi
cant than this fact taken in connec
tion with the heavy increase in our
exports. It shows that whatever
depression exists in some lines of
business is temporary and due to
1 causes which it is not the purpose
of this article to discuss. In spite
of all drawbacks the country is in
creasing in productive power and
also in power to distribute its pro
ducts. "The increase in railroad earnings
is closely connected with the grow
ing export movement. We are
making every year more of what the
world needs than we ever did
before, and although the greatest
part of this comes from the farm and
the mine, the products of our fac
tories are also increasing in volume
. and in the ratio of their exported
surplus to the total.
"There is no room for pessimism
about the future of America. The
transition period through which we
are now passing will but bring us
to the time when the steady growth
of our products will force us to take
control of the markets of the world."
A FINE SHOWINS.
, The report of the Southern rail
way for the year ended June 30
makes a very fine showing in spite
of the unfavorable business condi
tions which obtained during the
period.
kThe gross ernings were $19,082,-
247, an increase of $1,967,456; the
ao.n;..r.n k. con T(wi
of $578,8(i2. Ino.ludingother income
the entire revenue was $5,819,307,
and after meeting fixed charges
7-here was a surplus for the year of
. $566478. These are evidences of
conservative management. There
. Is no floating debt; the excess of
,- current assets is about one million;
.the roadbed and equipment are be-
f log improved out of current re
ceipts,and the percentage of oper
ating expenses is declining. Needed
terminals have been acquired and
the ; mileage has grown to 4,654
miles..' Most Important points in
the gulf states are ' now reached.
The changed conditions of Southern
Industry are illustrated in the fact
that but 15 per cent of the Southern
railway's business is in argricultur
al products, while 25 per cent is in
manufactured products, and over 40
per cent is mining products.
The report shows that the rail
roads which have been welded into
the Southern system are being well
manged. Improvements have been
i auB on all the Jines of the system
during the past year and they are in
' .) -. .... ...
excellent condition. ; - u -
Baron; Cotvilte, of Culcross, chair
man of the Great Northern Railway
Company, has addressed a letter to
the newspapers protesting against
the risk to life and, property result
ing from the high rate of speed
maintained by the American liners
in narrow waters of the Solen. In
the course of his letter LordColville
gives a number of instances of the
danger attending the running of big
ships at great speed through the
Solent, one of which involves the
American line steamer St. Paul, a
wave from which vessel, Lord Col
ville asserts, nearly swamped a
small steamer off Cowes, as the
liner passing out on Saturday last.
Upon another recent occasion, he
declares, a wave from the steamer
Spree dashed upon shore and over
threw and severely injured a woman
who was walking the foot-path of
the Cowes road . A representative
of the United Associated Presses
made inquiry in regard to Lord
Colville's statements at the office of
the American Line Steamship Com
pany, where it was denied that the
ships of that company run at a high
rate of speed in the Solent. The
speed record of the outgoing Ameri
can liners, the officials declare, be
gins at the Needles.
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Celery, Late Cabbage and Collard
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NOTICE!
North Carolina
Wake County.
M. J. Edwards i
) In Superior Court
t To :t. Term, '96
Service by
Publication.
vs.
Lawrence )
J. J.
To J. J. LawreiiL-e, defendant in the
above entitled action. Take notice:
That on the 29th day of August,
1896, an action was begun and insti
tuted in the Superior court of Wake
county, North Carolina, to October
Term 1896 of said court by M. J. Ed
wards against J. J. Lawrence, your
self, entitled M. J. Edwards vs. J. J.
Lawrence, and that summons tnerein
has been duly issued and returned
"not to be found:" That the pii.-pose
of said action is to ret-over money due
from you to the said M. J. Edwards
upon and by virtue of a contract re
lating to the manufacture and sale of
medicine known as the Compound Ex
tract of Hosadalis, and to the pur
chase "by said M. J. Edwards of a one
half interest in the Patent Right there
to, and for the recovery of damages
from you for breach of said contract,
amounting in all to the sum of $9.1,000,
You are hereby notified of the pen
dency of said action, and that a war
rant of attachment has been i.ssncli in
said action directing the seizure of
your property in North Ca olina. You
are further notified and required to ap
pear at the October term of said Su
perior Court of Wake county. North
Carolina, to be held in the city of Kal
cigh, in said county and State, on the
2tith of October, 1890, and answer or
demur, during said term, to the com
plaint which will be tiled in said action,
or the plaintiff will have judgment for
the relief demanded therein; when and
where the warrant of attachment will
likewise be returned.
D. II. YOUNG,
Clerk Superior Court, Wake Co.
ARGO & SNOW, Attorneys.
Swooping
Reductions
, To make room for
Foil Goods.
Clothing at and below cost"
Straw Hats must give way for fall
styles. - Another big lot '
50c Umbrellas.
Give our slock an inspection before
buying elsewhere and you will save
money. '
Kloodl
a 'nir
With Popular Prices Should ;
v Interest You.4, ' .
Our New Line Lace Curtains
Prices about 60 per cent less than you have been paying.
OOo to 5.00Per JPair
Our Speehl Sale of Quilts tnd Counterpanes.
Our Special Sale of Towels and Napkins.
Oar Bargains ii. Sheetings, Shirtings and. Bed Tickings.
J : . Now is the time to buy them.
Our Line of Ladies' Fine Oxfords
J.,,. At Manufacturers' Prices.
Our New Line, New Styles of Ladies'
Shoes.
Our New Draperies in Chinlz, Cretonnes, Pongee, Denims and Silk-lines.
Our New lines of Empress Flannelettes, Suitings, Teasel Downs and Per
; - sian Flannelettes for Wrappers.
Our New lines of tfr Peine Percals and Foulards, rich colorings, handj
v some designs.
A. B, STRONACH,
Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes.
SUCCESSORS TO C
iu goods mwm.
GREAT AUTUMNAL. DISPLAY !
Beneficent Bargains.
Uniformly low gauge of prices a high range of qualities character
ize our offering right now . We therefore, with confidence, invite public
attention to our superb showing of goods.
GOOn-BETTEB-BEST.
The new CASH METHOD is good, tho absolute .observance better,
the beneficent results to the people best. Laying no claim to the "unrea
sonable" by giving goods away, we have, however, by lopping off in
numerable expenses incident to the credit system, been enabled to make a
reduction, the LOW (iEiNEKAij AvEKAUJS of
reit by our competitors ana more agreeably apj
ing tradespeople, who know A GOOD THINQ
not backward in taking. hold when they nnd it.
Rlflfllf Afc grades, colors, qualities red lily, gretehen,
D iUVw i-O. Comanche, north star, bonanza, excelsior polar,
scotia, lakota. Baby carriage blankets at 25c to the finest lamb's wool.
Comforts and Down Quilts fronV535ooCh
fAHMaMaMac! Honeycomb and Marseilles Quilts for
wounierpuiies, 50e to $5 00.
Tf1c1r'C' Highland Plaids, Jc; Homespun Plaids, 3Jc
iUIXlC Lllra. Standard Prints, 5c; Outing Cloth, 5c; Alamance
Plaids, 5c; Feather Ticking, 5c; Yard-wide Bleaching, 5c; Double-width
Tartans, 6c; Southern Silks, 7c.
The eyes of the people are upon us. We invite an inspection of the
stock and abide the criticisms.
Simpson's Eczema Ointment cures
SIMPSON'S
PXJlifcN BUILDING,
ECONOMY
May tie necessary in many .ways
when dollars are scarce and wants
many, but it is not desirable to practice
in ine purcnase or iooa, wblcn is
life. Below a certain standard food
Imperfectly nourishes; up to that stand
ard it costs a reasonable price. '. We
never want more than a reasonable
price for our Groceries, v: . .-
RAPID SALES
Give our customers the benefit of
close margins.. We never keep any
thinir that la not the beat of ita kind.
and wo only want fair profit on what
we invest in it. ' - - -
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TO-
A Iways In stock and promptly delivered
s when ordered. . t
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GROCERIES
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which will be forcefully
rociated by by the discern-
when they see it and are
successors to C.A.SHERWOOD t CO.
Tho Filling of
Proscriptions
is the most Important work of a
;ood drug store. The very lives of a
community depend upon the care and
integrity of the man who fiills its pre
scriptions We use only the very best
and freshest drugs, and exercise the
most painstaking care to prevent the
possibility of error!
all Skin Diseases.
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The National Bank?Raleigh
: RALEIGH, N ,C,
Capital Paid In i ; . . . $225,000
Surplus and Undivided -
Profits, . . .. . 75,000
DIRECTORS: 1
. J. B. BA.TCHELOR, JAMES A. BRIGGS,
C. M. BTJSBEE, THOMAS B. CROWDER,
F. O. MORI NO,- "JULIUS LEWIS,
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, CHAS. H. BELVIN, :, ; i
.W.k TUCKER. V - " '
OFFICERS:
CHAS. H. BELVIN, President.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Vice-President.
F. H. BRIGGS, Cashier.
Our banking room has been enlarged and refurnished. '
A NEW
which is entirely fire proof and burglar proof, has been added. The doors
controlled by combination, automatic and time locks, built by the Miller Safe
and Iron Works, of Baltimore, and superintended by Mr. J. M. Mossman, of
New York, an expert in burglar proof work. In this vault we have placed
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
of the very latest design, the convenience of which can not be appreciated un
til they aro seen, and all are invited to see them.
The renter of the box has tho key, and no ono can gain access to the
contents of the box without the presence of the renter, and if ho should lose
his key, the finder could not gaiu aocess to the box, the contents of which can
be known only to the renter. There is ample room in the boxes for the filing
of deeds, valuable papers, wills, bonds, stocks, etc., aad perfect security la
obtained for very moderate cost.
Convenient and private rooms havo boon provided for the exclusive use
of customers in the examination of papers, cutting coupons, etc.
We have an excellent vault in addition to this fine burglar proof vault
for the storage of boxes and packages.
Everyone interested In beautiful workmanship and most delicate meehan
ism are cordially invited to inspect the new work.
The National Bank of Raleigh,
augl5 3m
"Smaclc Your Lips Soda."
Ice Cream with pure
crushed fruits-
It's Just "Out of SigiTt Cdrti'e
and try it. Five cents only.
A Full Lino Key West Cigars
Can be found at
acRae
Branch
Corner Fayetteville and Martin streets, next to Postofflce.
FALL WORK.
Housekeepers' Bargain Week, Monday, Au
gust 31, to Saturday, September 5. Spe
cial sales of Housekeeping Goods.
For the convenience ' of our customers
these sales of housekeeping goods will bo
made from a special department on 1st iloor,
just as you enter our store from Fayetteville
-A A Y J.1 ' -akll 1 - 1
sireei. in uiese saies oi nouscKeepmg goous
will be included lace curtains, heavy curtains,
draperies, blankets, quilts,' "comfortables,
coimtcrpanes, table : linens, towels, crashes,'
etc., all marked in plain figures at prices less
i, iiu ii iiijmiiTHf'T.iirnrs
Most f these ; housekeeping goods in this
week's sale were bought below value specially
for, these sales and are given to our custo
mers at the" smallest marcins of profit. - -
II. 6 R. S.
The Commercial and Farmers'
': Bankof Raleigh, N. C.
- " 7 Chartered by General Assembly 1891. W '
Paid up Capital r? . ; $100,000.00
Deposits V; . .300,000.00
Offers its customers every, accoimnodation consistent with safe
banking;. t '
Safe Deposit Boies r for Reat "on.; Reasonable Terns;
Somq good business' offices lo let . ' . . -. V' ' .. r.
J. J. THOMAS, President, ALF A. THOMPSON. Vice President -B.
S. JERM AN, Cashier , - IL W. JACICSON Assistant Cashier. "
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Pharmacy
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TUCKER CO.
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